The non-profit humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers has reached out to embattled India, who are in the midst battling with the high number of Covid-19 infections and an alarming death rate.
As of Monday, 3 May, the total number of deaths in India was 218 959, with 19 925 604 recorded Covid cases and 16 293 003 recoveries. Gift of the Givers founder, Imtiaz Sooliman, said the public can also play a role in the purchase of oxygen concentrators, which the organisation is busy procuring. “The most critical, life-saving intervention is the CPAP machines that Gift of the Givers delivered during South Africa’s second wave. Healthcare workers named it the ‘life saver’. Intense discussion on registration, permits, procurement, acceptance, and others are being discussed, details are too confusing to elaborate on currently.”
Sooliman said that humanity is responding to the Indian crisis “by the grace of the almighty”, but added that more effort is required from all corners of the Earth. “Gift of the Givers is in discussion with the Indian government and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to intervene decisively, practically and effectively. The request is very simple, we need oxygen and oxygen delivery devices, we have everything else. Oxygen provision is extremely complicated and is in reality a government to government responsibility.” Sooliman said oxygen concentrators will be purchased initially followed by the purchase of CPAP machines if the important policy issues around it could be resolved. For more information contact https://giftofthegivers.org or email donations@giftofthegivers.org.
