Transasia donates 5 BiPAP ventilator machines to Karnataka for deployment in various COVID-dedicated hospitals.
Bangalore, May 18, 2021: Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd., India’s Leading IVD player for whom India comes first, has been actively supporting various state governments in providing faster diagnosis and treatment to COVID patients. To help the state of Karnataka in its’ fight against the second wave of the pandemic, Transasia donated 5 BiPAP-Ventilator machines for deployment in various COVID-dedicated hospitals in five districts; Chikkamagaluru, Tumkur, Udupi, Chitradurga and Vijayapura.
In spite of the current shortage in the availability of these machines, Transasia procured these machines from its global vendors. Smt.K.S. LathaKumari, IAS, Managing Director, Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (KSMSCL), received them from P. Meghanadan, Divisional Business Head- Deccan Zone and H.N. Harish, Dy. ZM of Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.
Transasia’s COVID-19 IgG antibody test, RT PCR kit, and those for critical parameters such as D Dimer, CRP, Ferritin are being effectively employed by thousands of laboratories and hospitals all over India and in over 100 countries to monitor the progression of infection.
Expressing her gratitude to the Vazirani Foundation and Transasia for extending their support to the Karnataka government, Smt. K. S.LathaKumari, IAS,MD, KSMSCL, Govt. of Karnataka said, “It’s a timely donation and essential in the fight against Coronavirus. Transasia’s efforts to deliver non-invasive ventilation will benefit many COVID-19 patients struggling to breathe while trying to fight off this virus.We laud Transasia’s ongoing efforts in Karnataka in preventing, detecting, and responding to the pandemic.”
Speaking on the donation, Suresh Vazirani, Founder& Chairman, Transasia-Erba Group, said, “The second wave is devastating and is taking a toll on the healthcare system of our country. While we are hopeful that things will turn around for India soon, we realized that just hope is not enough. Transasia remains committed to the health of Indians and through our small effort, we intent to reach out to those severely impacted and in urgent need. This is one of the several initiatives that we, through the Vazirani Foundation, intend to continue to use our resources and technology, to aid the Central and state health ministries.”
