India is in the middle of a crisis as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
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How Covid-19 cases continue to rise in India, doctors are faced with a secondary crisis. In this country there is a lack of intensive care products for the care of COVID-19 patients and non-COVID-19 patients.
The Cleveland Clinic announced that it will help the COVID-ravaged country by sending supplies of personal protective equipment or PPE to healthcare professionals.
On Friday, the Cleveland Clinic announced it was shipping 138 pallets of PPE to India. The pallets contain face masks, face shields, gloves and more. In addition, the Cleveland Clinic is also delivering cribs and mattresses to help Indian hospitals as they run out of beds to accommodate patients.
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The devices contained on 115 of these pallets are then distributed to needy medical facilities by the Indian Red Cross.
The Cleveland Clinic is also establishing a way for the public to be part of the effort to reach those local who are leading the COVID-19 battle in India.
You can make a monetary donation to buy medicines, supplies, and equipment such as oxygen concentrators and BiPAP machines that you need. Donations can be made HERE. Once the funds are raised, the Cleveland Clinic will send another shipment of PPE to India and the Indian Red Cross for distribution.
Editor’s note: The video in the player below is from an earlier story.
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