Author: City Today News (City today.media)

Editor | Journalist |Events Organiser/ Correspondent | Sidha & Ayurveda Consultant | Social Work | Human Right Activist and more!

Embassy REIT collaborates with Corporates to Provide Life-Saving ICU Beds, Equipment and Manpower to Government Hospitals in Bengaluru

Posted on by City Today News (City today.media)

Embassy REIT collaborates with Corporates to Provide Life-Saving ICU Beds, Equipment and Manpower to Government Hospitals in Bengaluru
Embassy REIT along with ANZ, Swiss Re, CapitaLand and others mobilize INR 7.3 crores for this initiative; the beneficiaries of these hospitals will receive treatment free of cost.

Bengaluru, May 20, 2021:
In response to the Honourable Chief Minister Shri BS Yediyurappa’s appeal for corporates to collaborate in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, Embassy Office Parks REIT (‘Embassy REIT’), India’s first listed REIT and the largest in Asia by area, has led a consortium of their Office Park tenants to set-up 69 fully fitted ICU beds, life-saving medical equipment and manpower to operationalize ICUs in 3 government hospitals in Bengaluru.

Embassy REIT, through its Corporate Connect Programme, has mobilized over INR 7.3 crores with corporates partners ANZ, Swiss Re and CapitaLand, amongst others. Embassy REIT managed the initiative to liaise with the Health Department to identify the beneficiary hospitals, shortlisted suppliers for the life-saving medical equipment, and raised funds towards activating this crucial relief initiative towards strengthening the Government’s effort to manage Covid-19.

The hospitals will also benefit from manpower assistance from Doctors for You, Cloud Physicians and LabourNet with the support of Azim Premji Foundation, which will tackle the acute shortage of intensivists, doctors and nurses required to operate the ICUs. The health department will provide ventilators for these hospitals from the Prime Ministers Relief Fund.
Currently, 46 of the 69 ICU Beds are in the process of being set-up and operationalized at the Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Indiranagar and Jayanagar General Hospital. The remaining 23 ICU Beds will be finalized in the coming week. The beneficiaries of these hospitals will receive treatment free of cost.
In messages from the CM of Karnataka and the Department of Health, Government of Karnataka, the partners were thanked for their contributions towards enhancing the healthcare infrastructure to fight the pandemic. Shri BS Yediyurappa, Honourable Chief Minister, Karnataka, expressed his gratitude towards Embassy REIT and its partners for their support.
Embassy REIT had previously donated Modular ICU beds for Covid-19 patients at KC General Hospital during the first wave of the pandemic, which are being used at maximum capacity. Inaugurated by Hon. Chief Minister Shri B.S. Yediyurappa, and Hon. Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Ashwathnarayan C N, the success of state-of-the-art Modular ICUs has led for a call to ramp-up the production of more of them.

City Today News
9341997936

COVAXIN® production volumes ramped up by Bharat Biotech, by additional 200 million 

Posted on by City Today News (City today.media)

Hyderabad, India, 20th May 2021: Bharat Biotech a global leader in vaccine innovation, developing vaccines for infectious diseases, announced today, the quick ramp up of additional manufacturing capacities for COVAXIN®, India’s 1st Indigenous Covid 19 Vaccine at CHIRON BEHRING Vaccines, Ankleshwar Gujarat, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Biotech.

The company plans to produce 200 million doses of COVAXIN® per annum in the good manufacturing practice (GMP) facilities that are already operational for the production of vaccines based on Inactivated Vero Cell Platform Technology, under stringent levels of GMP and biosafety. Product availability at Ankleshwar to commence from Q4 2021.

Bharat Biotech had already deployed multiple Production lines at its Hyderabad & Bengaluru campuses, Adding Chiron Behring to this line up of high containment BSL rated GMP facilities that are required to manufacture COVAXIN®. This effectively takes the volumes upto ~ 1 Billion doses per Annum, with its own established campuses specialised for manufacturing inactivated viral vaccines under the highest levels of biosafety.

City Today News
9341997936

Vardhman Health Specialities in India is Now Part of the Aknamed Group

Posted on by City Today News (City today.media)

The combined entity will be a boon in transforming and building India’s largest Healthcare Supply chain platform

The transaction enables Aknamed to further promote excellence in delivery of healthcare essentials, with an enhanced pan-India footprint with leadership in therapeutic areas such as oncology, immunotherapy and virology
Boosted by additional investment by existing investor of Aknamed- Lightrock, part of LGT Group (a global private banking and asset management firm with over $250B assets under management), accelerating the successful completion of the transaction
This is the 3rd addition to the Aknamed Group in last 12 months, scaling its business to ~$200M in annualized revenues
Aknamed aims to widen its footprint to 35 locations with the ability to serve over 500 cities and towns by end of 2021
Bengaluru, may 20th, 2021: Aknamed (Akna Medical Pvt. Ltd.), India’s largest tech-enabled hospital-focused supply chain platform announced the successful transaction with Vardhman Health Specialties (Vardhman), one of the largest specialty products provider to hospitals with expertise in therapeutic areas such as oncology, immunotherapy and virology. The integrated organization with the strong proficiency in hospital focused distribution, will work towards transforming and building India’s largest healthcare supply chain platform.
The transaction marks the 3rd addition to the Aknamed Group in last 12 months, scaling the business to $200M in annualized revenues. Over the next 2 years, Aknamed is aiming to invest significant additional capital to fuel the group’s organic and inorganic growth plans, while continuing to invest in people, technology and infrastructure. In fact, by the end of the current year, Aknamed will be present in 35 locations with the ability to serve over 500 cities and towns. 
Mr. Naresh Chowhan, CEO of Vardhman spelling out the motivation for the transaction, remarked “We are extremely pleased in partnering with Aknamed. This partnership underlines the growing importance of consolidation in the pharma supply chain industry in India. It opens up significantly larger opportunities, apart from the synergies derived from the combined businesses of Vardhman and Aknamed. The improved value proposition for our clients and stakeholders will allow us to serve them better. The combination propels us to an unequivocal leadership position to tap the large growth potential of the Indian market.”
Commenting on the completion of the deal, Mr. Saurabh Pandey, Founder and CEO, Aknamed, said, “We are delighted to welcome Vardhman as part of the Aknamed Group. The vision of Aknamed has always been on delivering excellence in customer service, transparent business processes and practices with all stakeholders and developing exceptional technology based supply chain processes in niche and therapeutic areas. Our vision and goal have resonated very well with the Vardhman team as their business has been built on the similar values over the years. The focus is now to provide a top-notch supply chain service to the hospitals across country.”

Sharing his views on the completion of the transaction, Mahadevan (Mahad) Narayanamoni, Co-Founder & Chairman, Aknamed, said, “I am excited about the combination of Aknamed and Vardhman as it will solve a significant number of procurement challenges, and will broaden the horizon of healthcare supply chain in India. We also thank the continued support and guidance from our financial partners, Lightrock from LGT Group. We remain strongly committed in our endeavour to make a meaningful contribution to the digital health aspirations of hospitals in the country.”

Deloitte Corporate Finance were the exclusive financial advisors to Vardhman on the transaction

City Today News
9341997936

GOVERNOR’S POST: తాత్కాలిక జాబితా సీనియర్ BJP లీడర్లు & ఫార్మర్ గవర్నర్‌లను కలిగి ఉంటుంది.

Posted on by City Today News (City today.media)

బిజెపి సీనియర్ నాయకుల పేర్లు, మాజీ గవర్నర్ పేర్లు కూడా సమీక్షించబడ్డాయి – ప్రత్యేక గవర్నర్లను కలిగి ఉండటానికి తెలంగాణ మరియు ఎపి.  మాజీ చీఫ్ అనిల్ కుమార్ దాస్మాన మాట్లాడుతూ శ్రీ. శాంత్ కుమార్ నియామకం శ్రీ.  ఉమా భారతి, శ్రీ.ప్రేమ్ కుమార్ ధుమాల్ మరియు ఇతర రిటైర్డ్ అధికారులు సాధ్యమవుతారు.  రీసెర్చ్ అనాలిసిస్ వింగ్ (రా), మాజీ ఐబి చీఫ్లు రాజీవ్ జైన్, దినేశ్వర్ శర్మ, మాజీ సిఇసి ఎకె జ్యోతి వేర్ కూడా పరిశీలనలో ఉన్నారు.  చాలా మంది గవర్నర్లు మారతారని భావిస్తున్నారు.

City Today News
9341997936

ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಾಥವಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪೋಷಣೆಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸಿದ್ದ

Posted on by City Today News (City today.media)

ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಾಥವಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪೋಷಣೆಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸಿದ್ದ – ಬಾಧಿತ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ವಸತಿಗಾಗಿ ರೆಸಿಡೆನ್ಸಿಯಲ್ ಶಾಲೆ ಮೀಸಲು – ಸಚಿವೆ ಶಶಿಕಲಾ ಜೊಲ್ಲೆ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಘೋಷಣೆ

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೇ.18 – ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಎರಡನೇ ಅಲೆ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲಕರ ಪೋಷಣೆಯಿಂದ ಅನಾಥರಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸಿದ್ದವಿದ್ದು, 18 ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕ್ವಾರೆಂಟೈನ್ ಗಾಗು ಒಂದು ವಸತಿಶಾಲೆ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಅಂಥಹ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೂ ಭಯ ಪಡುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಮಹಿಳಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಸಚಿವೆ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ಶಶಿಕಲಾ ಜೊಲ್ಲೆ ಅಭಯ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಅನಾಥರಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕುರಿತು ಮಹಿಳಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಕೈಗೊಂಡ ಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಿದ ಅವರು, ಕೋವಿಡ್ ನಿಂದ ಬಾಧಿತರಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲು ಹಾಗೂ ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ 1098 ಎಂಬ ಸಹಾಯವಾಣಿ ತಂದಿದ್ದು, ಹಿರಿಯ ಐಎಎಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಮೋಹನ್ ರಾಜ್ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಲ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇಂಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೌಟುಂಬಿಕ ವಾತಾವರಣ ಒದಗಿಸುವುದು ಸಚಿವೆಯಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಹಾಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ಎಂದರು.

  • ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಪಾಲಕರ ಪೋಷಣೆಯಿಂದ ವಂಚಿರಾಗುವ ಸಂಧರ್ಭಗಳು

1.ತಂದೆ – ತಾಯಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ನಿಂದ ಮೃತರಾದರೆ
2.ತಂದೆ-ತಾಯಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ದಾಖಲಾದರೆ

  1. ಕೋವಿಡ್ ನಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರು ಮೃತರಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ದಾಖಲಾದರೆ
  2. ಒಬ್ಬರು ಮೃತರಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಿದ್ದರೆ.
    ಈ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕಾರಣಗಳಿಂದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನಾಥರಾದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾವಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬ ಭಾವನೆಯನ್ನು ಮೂಡಿಸಲು ಇಲಾಖೆ ಸಜ್ಜಾಗಿದೆ.
  • ಇನ್ನು ಸಚಿವೆ ಶಶಿಕಲಾ ಜೊಲ್ಲೆಯವರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಮುತುವರ್ಜಿ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಬಾಧಿತ ಅನಾಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಹಲವು ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೆ ತರಲಾಗಿದೆ.
  1. 6 ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಆರೈಕೆಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕ್ವಾರೆಂಟೈನ್ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ, ವಿಶೇಷ ದತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸುವುದು.
  2. 7 ರಿಂದ 18 ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಆರೈಕೆಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕ್ವಾರೆಂಟೈನ್ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಪಿಟ್ ಫೆಸಿಲಿಟಿಸ್ ಒದಗಿಸುವುದು
  3. 18 ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕ್ವಾರೆಂಟೈನ್ ಗಾಗಿ ರೆಸಿಡೆನ್ಸಿಯಲ್ ಮೀಸಲಿಡಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನ
  • ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸೋಂಕಿತ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಯೋಜನೆ
  1. ಯಾವುದೇ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಪೀಡಿತ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪಿಡಿಯಾಟ್ರಿಕ್ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಕೇರ್ ಸೆಂಟರ್ (CCC) ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ 30 ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಕೇರ್ ಸೆಂಟರ್ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ
    2.ಲಕ್ಷಣವುಳ್ಳ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸೋಂಕಿತ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತಾಲೂಕು ಹಾಗೂ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿಡಿಯಾಟ್ರಿಕ್ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಕೇರ್ ಸೆಂಟರ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಆರೈಕೆ. ಇಲಾಖೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಆರೈಕೆದಾರರ ನೇಮಕ
  • ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸಂಧರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಿಂದ ಕೈಗೊಂಡ ಕ್ರಮಗಳು
  1. ಅಂಗನವಾಡಿ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮನೆಮನೆಗೆ ತೆರಳಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪೌಷ್ಟಿಕ ಆಹಾರ ವಿತರಣೆ
    2.ಅಂಗನವಾಡಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ, ಬಾಣಂತಿಯರ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ನಿಗಾ
  2. ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸೋಂಕಿನಿಂದ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದ 12 ಅಂಗನವಾಡಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತೆಯರಿಗೆ 30 ಲಕ್ಷ ರೂಗಳ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೆ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.
  3. 3ನೇ ಅಲೆಯು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಸೋಂಕು ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ತಜ್ಞರು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಪೂರಕವಾದ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.

City Today News
9341997936