India's Helping Hands
India's Helping Hands

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  • Richa Chadha
    The Healthcare system in rural areas is exposed and it shows that we haven't paid any attention to it.Richa ChadhaActor
  • Neelam Makhijani
    First COVID-19 wave in India was about supporting people. The second wave was about saving lives.Neelam MakhijaniCEO & Country Director, ChildFund India
  • Tom Cotter
    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
  • Sonali Fabiani
    The need of the hour is to focus on rural areas and fight the misinformation around vaccines.Sonali FabianiFounder, @Altry_GiftsThatMatter 
  • Chef Saransh Goila
    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
  • Dr Srinath Reddy
    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
  • Pratibha Pandey
    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
  • Abhishek Singh
    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
  • Dr Madhu Handa
    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
  • Biren Ghose
    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
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Helpline Numbers

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    My Gov Vaccine Locator

    +91-9013151515

    MyGov is a citizen engagement platform founded by the Government of India

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    NCW Expectant Mothers’ Helpline

    +91-9354954224

    National Commission for Women's 24×7 helpline number provides medical assistance to expectant mothers

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    Odisha Chatbot

    +91-9337929000

    WhatsApp chatbot helps citizens search for a vaccine slot, get updated information on beds and oxygen availability

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    KMC Chatbot

    +91-8335999000

    WhatsApp chatbot helps book vaccination appointments

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    DC Gurugram Helpline

    +91-9643277788

    Dedicated WhatsApp COVID-19 helpline to provide citizens access to a central repository of all COVID-19 resources

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    Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation

    +91-94999 33644

    The helpline number helps people with COVID related FAQs, availability of beds, oxygen, tests, doctor consultation

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    Robinhood Army

    +91-8971966164

    Helpline for Senior citizens to easily get connected to a volunteer who can help them with the COVID-19 vaccination process

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    COVID Meals For India

    +91-8882891316

    A chatbot that helps COVID patients and healthcare workers connect and order meals from volunteers

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    COVID Asha Bot

    +91-7676522535

    COVID Asha chatbot provides real-time verified information on oxygen procurement, refilling, and ambulance services

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    X-Ray Setu

    +91-8046163838

    A free-to-use AI-driven platform to aid doctors for early COVID interventions over WhatsApp

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    India Shield

    +91-9082328320

    India Shield's helpline aims to support COVID-19 patients in need and provide authoritative information