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4.1.20 Landour Community Hospital, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, North India In an effort to prepare for Covid-19, staff at Landour Community Hospital have been working overtime to sew protective masks and gowns. They are thankful to have the time and expertise of several local tailors as well as colleagues from the nearby Woodstock School to assist in …
Kachhwa Christian Hospital, Kachhwa, Uttar Pradesh, North Central India "At Kachhwa, we are preparing ourselves for a possible outbreak like EHA’s other hospitals. Due to limited testing facilities, it is impossible to determine who is positive. So we follow universal precautions and are triaging patients who come down with symptoms. The whole country is on …
Burrows Memorial Christian Hospital, Alipur, Assam, Northeast India "At Burrows Memorial Christian Hospital, our patient numbers have dropped due to the 21-day lockdown across the country, so our income has been significantly reduced. We are taking all precautionary measures for our staff and family members within the hospital campus. We are not fully prepared—we don’t …
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Harriet Benson Memorial Hospital, Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, Central India “The COVID-19 virus has hit the whole world hard. India is a potential tsunami waiting to explode….unfortunately in spite of the lockdown we face in this country. The government is doing what they can, I guess, but for 1.3 billion people, it’s an uphill task! Harriet …
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In this time of global crisis as we face the spread of the coronavirus, we ask that you remember Emmanuel Hospital Association’s 20 hospitals and the staff who faithfully serve at each one. Statistics show the following: India has 1 doctor for every 11,600 people (the US has 1 doctor per 300).India has 1 hospital …
