Reliance Foundation To Set Up 1000-bedded Covid Care Facilities In Jamnagar

Facilities will cater to Jamnagar, Khambhalia, Dwarka, Porbandar and other regions of Saurashtra. The COVID-19 patients will be treated free of cost.

Reliance Foundation 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. A 400 beds Covid Care facility will be up and running at Government Dental College & Hospital in Jamnagar within a week. Thereafter, another 600 beds Covid Care facility will be made operational at another location in Jamnagar within the next two weeks’ time.

All the necessary manpower, medical support, equipments, other disposable items will be supported by Reliance. 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.

Smt. Nita M Ambani, Founder-Chairperson of Reliance Foundation said, "India is facing an unprecedented challenge due to the second wave of Covid.  We are focused on doing as much as we can to enable India and Indians in our fight against Covid.  One of the critical elements in this battle is to augment healthcare facilities very quickly, which is the need of the hour. Reliance Foundation is setting up a 1000-bedded hospital with Oxygen for Covid patients in Jamnagar free of cost. The first phase of 400 beds will be ready within a week, and the other 600 beds in another week thereafter. This is one more initiative of RF to help in this crisis. We hope our efforts will provide additional strength in the nation's fight against
the pandemic and save many more lives."

Shri Dhanraj Nathwani, Group President at Reliance Industries Ltd. said, “Our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi has been working relentlessly for the people of India during this Covid pandemic. Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Vijaybhai Rupani has also been working rigorously for the people of Gujarat to put in place health care facilities in the state during these very difficult times. 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.”

Reliance has always been there to support during any major crisis and in the past one year after the Covid19 pandemic hit India, Reliance has been working relentlessly on various fronts to help the people of Gujarat and the country. Reliance has also been providing oxygen supply to Gujarat and few other states. RIL is already providing free of cost Covid care in the city of Mumbai where 875 Covid beds are managed by Reliance Foundation
Hospital. Between Jamnagar and Mumbai Reliance will set up and manage 1,875 beds for Covid care.

About Reliance Foundation:

Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Limited, aims to play a catalytic role in addressing the nation’s development challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions. Led by Founder and Chairperson Smt. Nita Ambani, Reliance Foundation is relentlessly working towards facilitating transformative changes to ensure overall well-being and higher quality of life for all. Among India’s largest social initiatives, Reliance Foundation is focused on addressing the nation’s development challenges in areas of Rural Transformation, Health, Education, Sports for Development, Disaster Response, Urban Renewal, and Arts, Culture and Heritage. Reliance Foundation has touched the lives of more than 45 million people across India, in more than 44,700 villages and several urban locations.