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The Healthcare system in rural areas is exposed and it shows that we haven't paid any attention to it.Richa ChadhaActor- First COVID-19 wave in India was about supporting people. The second wave was about saving lives.Neelam MakhijaniCEO & Country Director, ChildFund India
- When you work for children, you not only invest in the present but future as well. That's a lesson from COVID-19 in India, that will be shared around the world.Tom CotterDirector of Emergency Response & Preparedness, Project HOPE
- The need of the hour is to focus on rural areas and fight the misinformation around vaccines.Sonali FabianiFounder, @Altry_GiftsThatMatter
- The number of WhatsApp chatbot for COVID Meals For India is 8882891316. If you are a COVID patient stuck at home and you don't have resources to feed yourself daily, this chatbot will help you with home cooked meals, no matter where you are in India.Chef Saransh GoilaCOVID Meals For India
- Lack of knowledge about vaccines and lack of trust in vaccines is resulting in vaccine hesitancy. But, we have to try to build the confidence of people on vaccines, increase their knowledge and help them in registration. Dr Srinath ReddyPresident, Public Health Foundation of India
- We always say ‘samridh’ India is possible when we all are ‘swasth’ (healthy). 65 per cent of the population is in rural India and it seems the primary health system and services in rural India are still developing.Pratibha PandeySr. Specialist - Health, ChildFund India
- We started communication on MyGov and realised if we have to reach a large number of people, there are 450 billion people using WhatsApp. We decided to build WhatsApp chatbot and reached 50 million users in 10 days.Abhishek SinghCEO, MyGov, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India
- There was a big difference between first and second wave of COVID-19 in India. In the first wave, not many patients were in the need of oxygen. In second wave, 80 per cent patients needed oxygen. Dr Madhu HandaMedical Director, Moolchand Hospital
- In Karnataka, 800 kids have lost one parent in the last few months. That’s one state. To save kids, we must save parents.Biren GhoseCountry Head, Technicolor India
Helpline Numbers
My Gov Vaccine Locator
+91-9013151515MyGov is a citizen engagement platform founded by the Government of India
NCW Expectant Mothers’ Helpline
+91-9354954224National Commission for Women's 24×7 helpline number provides medical assistance to expectant mothers
Odisha Chatbot
+91-9337929000WhatsApp chatbot helps citizens search for a vaccine slot, get updated information on beds and oxygen availability
KMC Chatbot
+91-8335999000WhatsApp chatbot helps book vaccination appointments
DC Gurugram Helpline
+91-9643277788Dedicated WhatsApp COVID-19 helpline to provide citizens access to a central repository of all COVID-19 resources
Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation
+91-94999 33644The helpline number helps people with COVID related FAQs, availability of beds, oxygen, tests, doctor consultation
Robinhood Army
+91-8971966164Helpline for Senior citizens to easily get connected to a volunteer who can help them with the COVID-19 vaccination process
COVID Meals For India
+91-8882891316A chatbot that helps COVID patients and healthcare workers connect and order meals from volunteers
COVID Asha Bot
+91-7676522535COVID Asha chatbot provides real-time verified information on oxygen procurement, refilling, and ambulance services
X-Ray Setu
+91-8046163838A free-to-use AI-driven platform to aid doctors for early COVID interventions over WhatsApp
India Shield
+91-9082328320India Shield's helpline aims to support COVID-19 patients in need and provide authoritative information