Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], June 11 (ANI / NewsVoir): Honeywell today announced that it has set up a critical care center at Bowling Hospital to treat COVID-19 patients in the city.

The company also donated essential medical supplies such as oxygen concentrators, N95 respirators, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals in Karnataka.

The 10-bed ICU Center at Bowling Hospital in Shivajinagar is equipped with the equipment needed to support critical COVID-19 patients.

These include Class I ventilators, Fowler beds, BiPAP machines, multipara monitors with and without capnometers, portable x-ray machines, ECG machines, infusion pumps and laryngoscope sets. In addition, Honeywell provides the center with N95 respirators and kits.

The company also handed over 200 oxygen concentrators, N95 respirators, and PPE kits to the state government for distribution throughout Karnataka.

Dr. CN Ashwat Narayan, Deputy Prime Minister of Karnataka, said: “This ICU facility will not only serve citizens during a pandemic, but will further facilitate such social investment by the private sector,” he added.

“Thanks to Honeywell for establishing a critical care center for COVID patients in Bangalore. This is a great example of a public-private partnership to strengthen medical capacity to cope with a pandemic,” said Commissioner. Umama Hadevan, the chief secretary of the association, said. Coordinate the COVID response of the Government of Karnataka with CSOs, NGOs, the private sector and international organizations.

Dr. Akshay Berale, President of Honeywell India, said:

“We are partnering with states and local governments to strengthen medical capabilities across multiple states, including the establishment of COVID care centers and critical care centers. Also, oxygen concentrators, ventilators, N95 respirators, We also donate essential medicines such as PPE kits, “he added.

In the first phase, Honeywell established 20-bed COVID care centers in Delhi, Pune, Gurgaon and Nainital. Operated by their respective local and state governments, these centers are equipped with beds, oxygen supplies, PPE kits, medical consumables, and basic medical infrastructure to treat non-essential patients.

In Mumbai, another 10-bed ICU facility similar to Bangalore is planned. As a dedicated corporate citizen, Honeywell has extended support to communities around the world, including India, to address pandemics and provide relief.

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