PPE kits for front line Health Workers

In the early days of the outbreak, our front line health care workers did not have adequate protection in the form of PPE kits. They were forced to improvise or go without sufficient protection and risk their own health as well as that of their families due to physical contact with them post duty. Lack of adequate protection also led to stigmatization caused by fear among the neighbours of these health care workers. Arcil in response took up an initiative to source a local manufacturer to donate 2500 locally manufactured PPE kits to Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. which is the nodal agency to receive donations in terms of medical equipment and material for Government of Maharashtra. There were many roadblocks such as scarcity of raw material resulting in higher unit costs. Regardless, we managed to make these kits available timely during crucial times for distribution through Haffkine as per requirement to Government Hospitals, Public Health centres and Government Colleges across the district. We also received a letter of Appreciation from Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. for this well timed initiative.