Transasia donates 200 BiPAP-ventilators to several state governments

Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd., India’s Leading IVD Company has stepped up its efforts to augment the capacity of various state governments to provide timely oxygen support to their citizens. As India fights the second wave of the pandemic, Transasia has swiftly arranged to provide 200 BiPAP-ventilator machines, to be distributed to various COVID-dedicated hospitals across India. In lieu of the current shortage in the availability of these machines, Transasia has procured BiPAP-ventilator machines from its global vendors.

Speaking on the initiative Vazirani, Founder Chairman, Transasia-Erba Group, said, “The second wave is devastating and is taking a toll on the healthcare system of our country. While we are hopeful that things will turn around for the country soon, I have also realized that just hope is not enough. Transasia remains committed to the health of Indians and through our small effort, we intent to reach out to those severely impacted and in urgent need. This is one of the several few initiatives and we intend to continue to use our resources and technology, to aid the Central and state health ministries.”

Transasia has already pledged the BiPAP-ventilator machines to several beneficiaries through the state governments in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Agartala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. This initiative has been very well received by Rajesh Tope, Minister of Public Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Maharashtra along with Rajendra Patil-Yadravkar, Minister of State for Public Health and Dr Satish Sonawane, OSD, Health Department; KS Latha Kumari, IAS, Managing Director, Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (KSMSCL); Dr V Rambabu Naik, General Manager (Diagnostics), Telangana State Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC); Kanchan Verma, IAS, Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd. (UPMSCL); and Dr Raghu Sharma, Cabinet Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Rajasthan.

In addition, Transasia is also providing its coagulation analyser ECL series that aids in monitoring blood clotting in severe COVID patients. This will help the Doctors in estimation of D Dimer and other coagulation tests.

Severe COVID-19 causes significant numbers of patients to develop complex respiratory conditions. Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) machines are critical equipment for external support for patients who face difficulty in breathing.

For over four decades, Transasia has been manufacturing and offering sophisticated diagnostic instruments and test kits that aid in timely detection and intervention. Its COVID-19 IgG antibody test, RT PCR kit, and those for critical parameters such as D Dimer, CRP, Ferritin are being effectively employed by thousands of laboratories and hospitals all over India and in over 100 countries to monitor the progression of infection.
MB Bureau