· Dr. Virender Yadav, Civil Surgeon Gurugram and Sh. Maqsood Ahmed, DCP East Gurugram commenced the initiative today at Government Civil Hospital Gurugram and DCP East Office Gurugram, respectively.
· Signify is providing 23 UV-C Disinfection Chambers to 12 hospitals and 8 police stations in Gurugram
· Signify has been at the forefront of UV-C technology for over 35 years and aims to touch one lakh lives with this initiative
Dr. Virender Yadav, Civil Surgeon commenced the initiative today in Civil Hospital, Gurugram with his inaugural speech and said, “COVID warriors are at the forefront of our fight against Covid19 and their persistent hard work during these difficult times is highly laudable. This initiative by Signify and People-to-People Health Foundation goes a long way to show the appreciation and support of the society for their work, and enhance their safety, which is of utmost importance”.
Sh. Maqsood Ahmed, DCP East Gurugram also lauded the initiative of Signify and People-to-People Health Foundation and said “It is a very innovative, effective, and useful system to disinfect the personal belongings of our staff, which do not otherwise get routinely disinfected.”
These chambers use UV-C technology to disinfect the surfaces of high touch objects such as visitor tags, phones, bags, laptops, wallets, glasses etc. in a matter of minutes depending on the size of the object. The technology used in these chambers has been tested at National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEILD) at Boston University and the laboratory of Department of Materials Engineering at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to effectively deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Sumit Joshi, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Signify Innovations India said, “At Signify, we believe in supporting initiatives that help us give back to the society. These are trying times for all of us and we are more than happy to step forward and help those in need. The UV-C technology has proven to be very effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus and we aim to help the society with our innovations in this sector. The coronavirus continues to impact society and this initiative will help these few people stay safe and sanitized, especially the most vulnerable.”
The drive is a part of Signify’s larger effort to enhance the personal safety of frontline workers like doctors and policemen, and other vulnerable sections of the society such as elderly people in old age homes, by equipping them with efficient UV-C based sanitization systems. This concerted effort by Signify will support over 250 hospitals, 90 police stations and 30 old age homes across 18 cities in the country, positively impacting over one lakh people. By safeguarding them, the company aims to ensure that these frontline workers can continue to do their noble and critical work, for which the country is grateful to them.
Commenting on the initiative, Dr. Laxmikant Palo, Chief Executive officer, People-to-People Health Foundation (PPHF) said, “We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Virender Yadav, Civil Surgeon and Sh. Maqsood Ahmed, DCP East Gurugram and Haryana government for supporting this cause and to Signify Innovations India for providing the latest technology that will keep our frontline warriors and the elderly in our society safe and healthy.”
UV-C light should always be used in accordance with the safety requirements and instructions to avoid humans and animals from being exposed to it since it can damage their skin and eyes.
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