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Coronavirus impact: Centre pushes ventilator firms to make 120k units
03, May 2020
Coronavirus impact: AVI Healthcare Featured in Business Standard During India’s COVID-19 Ventilator Production Drive
During the COVID-19 pandemic, India faced an unprecedented demand for ventilators and critical care equipment. As part of the national effort to strengthen healthcare infrastructure, the Government of India worked closely with domestic medical device manufacturers to rapidly increase ventilator production.
In this context, Business Standard published the article “Coronavirus Impact: Centre Pushes Ventilator Firms to Make 120K Units,” highlighting the country’s efforts to scale up manufacturing and improve the availability of life-saving ventilators.
The article features insights from Mr. Chirag Gala, Managing Director of AVI Healthcare, who shared his perspective on the challenges of increasing production, including manufacturing capacity, component availability, supply chain requirements, and the importance of supporting indigenous medical device manufacturers during the public health emergency.
The feature recognised the significant role played by Indian ventilator manufacturers in responding to the COVID-19 crisis and reflected the collaborative efforts of industry and government to strengthen the nation’s critical care capabilities.
This media coverage represents an important milestone in AVI Healthcare’s journey and highlights the company’s contribution to discussions surrounding India’s ventilator manufacturing initiatives during one of the most challenging periods in modern healthcare.
Read the complete Business Standard article to learn more about India’s ventilator manufacturing initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic and AVI Healthcare’s contribution to these discussions.
Today, AVI Healthcare is one of the leading ventilator manufacturers in India with having obtained European CE Certification for its ICU Ventilators
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