India is currently fighting the world’s worst second wave of COVID-19 with record-breaking daily cases. Hospitals and healthcare providers are running out of resources in their fight against the pandemic.

I want to support this problem in a small way, so I set up this support fundraiser. I found that Swasth Alliance is doing a good job securing oxygen concentrators. Each high flow oxygen concentrator costs Rs. 60,000 (USD 800) and each low flow concentrator costs Rs 45,000 (USD 600). I hope to support one of each by asking my friends and family.

As a part of a fundraising event, I will be swimming at Swim Miami on May 23rd (swimmiami.net). Your donation would give me moral support as I swim for a good cause. If you choose to support me, you can donate a small amount(~$20) and/or share this on social media.

Any support is appreciated!

Note: 

- I'm fully vaccinated and I hope to social distance as much as possible.

- You may have already contributed in some form, so please consider this as a bonus option. Prioritize your health and well-being.

- My prior experience fundraising and swimming:

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Swasth Alliance and ACT grants are looking to procure 50,000 Oxygen Concentrators (OCs) and other medical supplies to aid the fight against COVID-19.

How can you help? We are raising funds through crowd-funding, CSR grants and more. please contribute and spread the word!

What are costs for procurement of these devices? The  procured OCs shall be a mix of high-flow and low-flow devices. Each high flow oxygen concentrator costs Rs. 60,000 (USD 800) and each low flow concentrator costs Rs 45,000 (USD 600). The rates of procurement are basis bulk orders placed with our suppliers.

Where and how are the OCs being deployed? These oxygen concentrators will be channelled to hospitals across levels of care that will support the response against COVID-19 as well as strengthen the health system in the longer term.
The process of distribution of concentrators is based on 3 key princples, namely:
i) Equitable distribution - Ensuring the areas and institutions in most need receive them
ii) Transparency - All details on demand and deployment shall be published on the website. These dashboards can be accessed at: https://www.swasth.app/oxygenforindia 
iii) Impact: Distribution to be made as rapidly as possible to save the maximum lives. The assessment of impact shall also be undertaken on a monthly basis.

Who are Swasth and ACT Grants? Swasth is a not-for-profit alliance of healthcare providers, working with public and private health systems to coordinate their resources and response to COVID-19. Our board includes Dr Nachiket Mor, Dr CS Pramesh, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Shashank ND (Practo), Shobana Kamineni (Apollo Hospitals), Ranjan Pai (Manipal Hospitals) and Dr Ajay Nair (CEO).  Learn more @ Swasth.app
ACT is a social change movement for the start-up ecosystem in India, enabling changemakers to give their time, talent and resources to mobilize solutions that address societal problems at scale. ACT started as a response to fight COVID-19, has now expanded its mandate to cover healthcare, education, environment, and women’s participation in the workforce. Learn more @ actgrants.in

If you are a donor looking to contribute >Rs.5,00,000 or a company looking to deploy a CSR budget, please email us directly at shubha@swasthapp.orgPlease do contribute and share the campaign link