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Reliance Industries to Set-up 1000-bed COVID Care Facilities With Oxygen, Patients to Be Treated for Free

Reliance Industries has announced its intent to set-up 1000-bedded COVID care facilities where all patients will be treated free of cost

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Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries, is setting up 1,000 bedded Covid Care facilities with oxygen supply in Jamnagar. All services will be provided free of cost to the citizens and the entire cost of setting up and running the facilities will be borne by Reliance Industries. A 400 beds COVID Care facility will be up and running at Government Dental College and Hospital in Jamnagar within a week, said the company. Thereafter, another 600 beds COVID care facility will be made operational at another location in Jamnagar within the next two weeks’ time.

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Dhanraj Nathwani, group president, Reliance Industries, said: “Reliance CMD Shri Mukesh Ambani has come forward to assist in providing hospital facility for COVID-affected patients in Gujarat. So, under the leadership of our Chairman, Reliance teams are working on setting up these two COVID care facilities in the shortest possible time.”

All the necessary manpower, medical support, equipments, other disposable items will be supported by Reliance Industries. The state government will coordinate in ensuring that the hospital is staffed with doctors and nursing staff. The hospital will provide relief to people living in Jamnagar, Khambhalia, Dwarka, Porbandar and other regions of Saurashtra.

Nita M Ambani, founder and chairperson, Reliance Foundation said: "As India fights the second wave of COVID, we are committed to helping in every way we can. Additional healthcare facilities are one of the most critical needs of the hour. Reliance Foundation is setting up a 1000-bedded hospital with Oxygen for COVID patients in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The first phase of 400 beds will be ready within a week, and the other 600 beds in another week. The hospital will provide quality care free of cost."

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