Hertie School: Oxygen for Pune COVID response
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Dear Hertie Community,
The pandemic has continued longer than many of us could have ever imagined. One reads about “second” and “third waves” and measures to “flatten the curve”, while experiencing new lockdowns, new test strategies and delays in vaccine distribution. I know it is easy to become jaded and feel somewhat helpless.
The last few days has showcased an extremely troubling situation in India. Its infection rates are increasing exponentially, and its hospitals are overwhelmed. Health care professionals there do not have the luxury of plentiful vaccines, let alone enough supplies to treat the sick. Too many people are dying.
Many of you will know fellow MPP alumnus and current Hertie PhD researcher, Sahil Deo, who is based in Pune, India. Sahil has been active in Pune throughout the pandemic, and has been working with the Pune Platform for COVID Response on a new initiative to obtain and distribute oxygen in local hospitals. Supplies are being sourced and shipped from Singapore with the help of funds raised here in Germany and all over the world. The German Counsel General in Mumbai publicly supports this initiative alongside the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture (MCCIA), another reputable partner. Mujaheed Shaikh, our Professor of Health Governance, who also comes from Pune and knows many of the organisations involved in the initiative, backs the project as well.
Given our close and increasing ties to many communities and cities across India, not the mention the growing role Indian students, PhD researchers, and faculty play at Hertie, I would like to draw your attention to this initiative and invite members of our community to support Sahil with this worthy cause.
About 240 cubic feet of oxygen for a hospital costs about 10 euros. Please consider donating this amount, or whatever amount you are able to contribute.
Donations can be made on this campaign.
The Hertie School (https://www.hertie-school.org/) will collect donations on behalf of those who give and will forward these donations to the organisation in India. The Hertie School will therefore not issue any donation receipts (Spendenbescheinigung) as no donations are made to the School. This is one of many very worthwhile projects that could use your support, so I would encourage us to contribute where you can to initiatives in your local area.
Given the scale of the crisis, time is of the essence. We plan to transfer any funds collected to India in a safe, secure fashion after the close of business on Monday, 3 May.
All the best, Mark and Axel
The pandemic has continued longer than many of us could have ever imagined. One reads about “second” and “third waves” and measures to “flatten the curve”, while experiencing new lockdowns, new test strategies and delays in vaccine distribution. I know it is easy to become jaded and feel somewhat helpless.
The last few days has showcased an extremely troubling situation in India. Its infection rates are increasing exponentially, and its hospitals are overwhelmed. Health care professionals there do not have the luxury of plentiful vaccines, let alone enough supplies to treat the sick. Too many people are dying.
Many of you will know fellow MPP alumnus and current Hertie PhD researcher, Sahil Deo, who is based in Pune, India. Sahil has been active in Pune throughout the pandemic, and has been working with the Pune Platform for COVID Response on a new initiative to obtain and distribute oxygen in local hospitals. Supplies are being sourced and shipped from Singapore with the help of funds raised here in Germany and all over the world. The German Counsel General in Mumbai publicly supports this initiative alongside the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture (MCCIA), another reputable partner. Mujaheed Shaikh, our Professor of Health Governance, who also comes from Pune and knows many of the organisations involved in the initiative, backs the project as well.
Given our close and increasing ties to many communities and cities across India, not the mention the growing role Indian students, PhD researchers, and faculty play at Hertie, I would like to draw your attention to this initiative and invite members of our community to support Sahil with this worthy cause.
About 240 cubic feet of oxygen for a hospital costs about 10 euros. Please consider donating this amount, or whatever amount you are able to contribute.
Donations can be made on this campaign.
The Hertie School (https://www.hertie-school.org/) will collect donations on behalf of those who give and will forward these donations to the organisation in India. The Hertie School will therefore not issue any donation receipts (Spendenbescheinigung) as no donations are made to the School. This is one of many very worthwhile projects that could use your support, so I would encourage us to contribute where you can to initiatives in your local area.
Given the scale of the crisis, time is of the essence. We plan to transfer any funds collected to India in a safe, secure fashion after the close of business on Monday, 3 May.
All the best, Mark and Axel
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Hertie School
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