Capacity in Small towns
and Saving Lives in
Rural India
Why MissionICU
While there is a lot of focus in cities for setting up Jumbo COVID centers and Large capacity ICU beds, tier 2 and tier 3 towns are left out. These small towns are most affected after the metro cities and they are ill-equipped to handle the tsunami of COVID cases. Global experience has shown that we have to be ready for the next wave due to different pathologies and mutations – investment in bolstering the rural and semi-urban medical infrastructure is critical to handle future challenges. MissionICU is a step towards preparing the capacity for taking care of families in rural India.
Tier-2 and tier-3 towns are going to be most affected after the metro cities and they are ill-equipped to handle this tsunami of the COVID-19.
How can you help?
- Connect us with CSR partners to fund one unit of 10 ICU beds
- Help us prioritize locations where beds are required
- Suggest partners we can talk to
- Recommend medical device companies who can support
Our Plan of Action
In any small town, the top 5-6 hospitals bear 80% of the load during a pandemic. Bolstering the capacity and infrastructure in these hospitals along with parallel capacity creation for triage centers will help maximize the number of treated COVID instances. Our plan is to pick such hospitals and increase the ICU capacity by 10-40 beds. The beds and everything needed to run the ICU will be provided in a kit based approach and the increased capacity can continue to be used even after the pandemic subsides. We have started working with districts in Karnataka and we plan to quickly expand to other states where the need is emerging.
A- Karnataka
Tumkur (Live), Chikmagalur (Live), Raichur, Bellary, Chikballapur, Yadgir, Gadag, Kolar, Bidar,
B- Maharashtra
Satara, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Beed, Sindhudurg
C- Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi
D- North East India
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim
Who we are
Dr Ashwin Naik
Mr. Maanoj Shah
Dr. Edmond Fernandes
Partners
missionICU is a citizen led initiative powered by CHD Group and is supported by a group of volunteer professionals from across the country. MissionICU is building capacity in small towns and rural areas by setting up ten bed ICUs, so that we are better prepared for future pandemics in a sustainable manner. The initiative was conceived by Dr.Ashwin Naik, Maanoj Shah and Dr.Edmond Fernandes and in the last 30 days has mobilised support from various CSR organisations, foundations and private donors to rapidly scale up ICU setup in the rural areas.