As India is gripped by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, pressure on its medical infrastructure has intensified. There has been an acute shortage of oxygen, beds, and other facilities in several parts of the country.

The challenges are further aggravated in rural areas which have their unique features. In the Palghar district of Maharashtra, due to tough geographic conditions, the possibility of supplying oxygen cylinders and timely refilling is difficult. Oxygen concentrators are, hence, the best solution to this problem.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, IIFL Foundation partnered with Raah Foundation to provide 40 oxygen concentrators of varying capacity (5 or 10 liters per minute) to COVID care centers in Jawhar and Mokhada regions. These regions are dominated by the native tribal community – Warli. They have witnessed the addition of 2,100 new cases every day.

Ms. Madhu Jain, Director, IIFL Foundation said, “We have been closely watching the developments around the pandemic and are committed to supporting our communities in these testing times. An important step in this direction is addressing the shortage of oxygen in our communities. This will facilitate proper and timely treatment of patients, and a reduction in the number of deaths. It is our strong belief that by staying together and supporting each other, we can abate this crisis soon.”

Going forward, IIFL Foundation will continue to undertake relief measures and support the underprivileged sections of the society in their fight against the pandemic.

IIFL Foundation is the CSR arm of diversified financial conglomerate IIFL Group, which runs one of India’s largest girl child education programs – ‘Sakhiyon Ki Baadi’ – which has already educated over 36,000 girls in rural districts of Rajasthan.

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FedEx has a long history of supporting relief efforts across the globe, using our network and expertise to
support communities in need.

 In addition to efforts underway, FedEx has transported an initial 1,000 oxygen concentrators into India.
“In times of need, we mobilize our network quickly to help the communities where we live and work.
Today’s FedEx flight brought with it much needed medical supplies in the ongoing fight against COVID-
19.” said Jack Muhs, FedEx Express MEISA Regional President

FedEx continues to collaborate with the Government of India, healthcare customers, and the producers of
critical items to move urgently needed medical supplies and equipment, including oxygen concentrators,
into the country.

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