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Activities during the Covid-19 Second Wave – May 2021
On May 7th, 2021, a record 414,188 new daily infections were reported. The number had almost tripled within the time frame of a month. A second wave of the coronavirus has resulted in acute shortages across the healthcare infrastructure in the country. While a number of states imposed lockdowns to counter the spread, experts have warned of a potential third wave hitting the country before the end of the year. No single healthcare entity or government body has sufficient resources to face on its own the ever-spreading virus. With a population of 1.4 billion people, resources and logistics are severely stretched. This has prompted a number of charitable and religious organizations to step forward, and in partnership with the authorities, attempt to augment the existing infrastructure.

At Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) sewa (service) has always been one of the key tenets of its teachings. RSSB has offered the use of its centers across the country for the setting up of medical care, isolation centers, vaccination centers, logistical support, and food delivery. Building on its efforts during the first wave, the organization was able to quickly put into place procedures and policies that were developed in 2020. At these centers RSSB offers a clean environment that also can be enhanced to be medically sterile, apart from offering basic infrastructure of bathrooms, toilets, and open spaces. The sevadars (volunteers) at these centers provide round the clock administrative support, food, tea, and allied services to both medical personnel and patients free of cost. Currently there are over fifty Covid care centers in various stages of being operational and with more in the development phases.

The following article provides a glimpse into the services being provided by RSSB at its centers across the country, and is only a small indication of the devotion and dedication of the sevadars who, on a daily basis, have put their own wellbeing at risk to help shoulder the pressures being faced by each section of society.

The Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre
During the first wave in the Spring of 2020, the Government of Delhi had established the Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre at the RSSB Bhati premises in South Delhi. The Centre had 10,000 beds and facilities to handle up to 10,000 patients on a daily basis. The main facility is 1,700 feet long and 700 feet wide, roughly the size of 20 football fields, and has 200 enclosures with 50 beds in each and is fully air-conditioned. It was closed in February of this year as the caseload had dropped. The facility has now been reopened to give medical support for the recent challenge of this unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has designated the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) as the nodal agency for operations. The facility has 500 oxygenated beds for Covid-19 patients, with a plan to increase this effort in the shortest possible time. There is walk-in admission at the Centre for patients who are Covid positive and have oxygen levels above 85. Although at the moment there is an acute shortage of oxygen in the country, it is planned to supply 700 MT of oxygen each day for all of New Delhi, which will allow us to create 2,000 beds at the Bhati Centre with oxygen. Further, 192 ICU beds are being arranged at the facility, of which 150 beds would be equipped with ventilators.

Patients are admitted to the Centre after a physical examination, and a kit will be provided to them on admission. All medical treatment, medicines, food, and other amenities are being provided free of cost. Services of a stress counselor are also being provided at the Centre. Approximately 300 RSSB sewadars are providing round the clock support in preparing and providing food and undertaking other support services free of cost for all the patients and healthcare workers.

See the link below for an aerial view of the RSSB Centre at Bhati, New Delhi.

https://youtu.be/AXDHZpqgUIw

Disposable beds made of reinforced cardboard are used to reduce the risk of contamination after use by active Covid patients.

Part of the air conditioning/cooling system.

RSSB Pusa Road Vaccination Centre, New Delhi
Covid-19 vaccination drives have begun across the country. In New Delhi, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital launched one of India’s largest vaccination centres at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Pusa Road Centre. Chairman and Managing Director of Max Healthcare, Mr. Abhay Soi said, "This is one of the largest vaccination centres in India. Our target is to vaccinate 10,000 people in a day."

Getting her first vaccination at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Vaccination Centre at Pusa Road, New Delhi.

RSSB Vaccination Centres Planned
In addition to the RSSB Pusa Road centre, RSSB sewadars are actively assisting the local authorities in undertaking vaccination drives at over 400 RSSB Centres in many states throughout India, including Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. To date over 224,000 vaccinations have been given.

RSSB Solan Vaccination Centre, Himachal Pradesh.

RSSB Solan Vaccination Centre, Himachal Pradesh.

RSSB Dehradun Vaccination Centre, Uttarakhand.

RSSB Dehradun Vaccination Centre, Uttarakhand.

RSSB Jaipur Covid Care Centre, Bilwa, Rajasthan
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Jaipur Development Authority has established Rajasthan’s largest COVID care centre at Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Jaipur Centre at Bilwa, located 24 km from Jaipur on the Tonk Road. The facility has 768 beds. The number of beds can be increased to 8,000 as needed. Owing to a shortage of oxygen supply, the administration will provide only 50 beds with oxygen facilities, but will increase the number once a supply of more oxygen cylinders is received.

Officials said this large Centre is special because it already has power supply, fans, hundreds of toilets, closed circuit television cameras, and a very large kitchen where fresh food can be prepared for the patients and staff.

The Medical and Health Department has appointed teams of doctors, nurses, and paramedical staffers, which will be available round the clock at the centre. The Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation and the police will help the JDA manage the centre. The RSSB management will provide drinking water, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and tea to patients and attendants at the centre. Moreover, RSSB has also committed to providing ayurvedic decoctions to patients to boost their immunity.

Jaipur Covid Care Centre, Bilwa, Rajasthan

RSSB Indore — Ma Ahilya Covid Care Centre
The Ma Ahilya Covid Care Centre

Activities during the Covid-19 Second Wave – May 2021
On May 7th, 2021, a record 414,188 new daily infections were reported. The number had almost tripled within the time frame of a month. A second wave of the coronavirus has resulted in acute shortages across the healthcare infrastructure in the country. While a number of states imposed lockdowns to counter the spread, experts have warned of a potential third wave hitting the country before the end of the year. No single healthcare entity or government body has sufficient resources to face on its own the ever-spreading virus. With a population of 1.4 billion people, resources and logistics are severely stretched. This has prompted a number of charitable and religious organizations to step forward, and in partnership with the authorities, attempt to augment the existing infrastructure.

At Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) sewa (service) has always been one of the key tenets of its teachings. RSSB has offered the use of its centers across the country for the setting up of medical care, isolation centers, vaccination centers, logistical support, and food delivery. Building on its efforts during the first wave, the organization was able to quickly put into place procedures and policies that were developed in 2020. At these centers RSSB offers a clean environment that also can be enhanced to be medically sterile, apart from offering basic infrastructure of bathrooms, toilets, and open spaces. The sevadars (volunteers) at these centers provide round the clock administrative support, food, tea, and allied services to both medical personnel and patients free of cost. Currently there are over fifty Covid care centers in various stages of being operational and with more in the development phases.

The following article provides a glimpse into the services being provided by RSSB at its centers across the country, and is only a small indication of the devotion and dedication of the sevadars who, on a daily basis, have put their own wellbeing at risk to help shoulder the pressures being faced by each section of society.

The Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre
During the first wave in the Spring of 2020, the Government of Delhi had established the Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre at the RSSB Bhati premises in South Delhi. The Centre had 10,000 beds and facilities to handle up to 10,000 patients on a daily basis. The main facility is 1,700 feet long and 700 feet wide, roughly the size of 20 football fields, and has 200 enclosures with 50 beds in each and is fully air-conditioned. It was closed in February of this year as the caseload had dropped. The facility has now been reopened to give medical support for the recent challenge of this unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has designated the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) as the nodal agency for operations. The facility has 500 oxygenated beds for Covid-19 patients, with a plan to increase this effort in the shortest possible time. There is walk-in admission at the Centre for patients who are Covid positive and have oxygen levels above 85. Although at the moment there is an acute shortage of oxygen in the country, it is planned to supply 700 MT of oxygen each day for all of New Delhi, which will allow us to create 2,000 beds at the Bhati Centre with oxygen. Further, 192 ICU beds are being arranged at the facility, of which 150 beds would be equipped with ventilators.

Patients are admitted to the Centre after a physical examination, and a kit will be provided to them on admission. All medical treatment, medicines, food, and other amenities are being provided free of cost. Services of a stress counselor are also being provided at the Centre. Approximately 300 RSSB sewadars are providing round the clock support in preparing and providing food and undertaking other support services free of cost for all the patients and healthcare workers.

See the link below for an aerial view of the RSSB Centre at Bhati, New Delhi.

https://youtu.be/AXDHZpqgUIw

Disposable beds made of reinforced cardboard are used to reduce the risk of contamination after use by active Covid patients.

Part of the air conditioning/cooling system.

RSSB Pusa Road Vaccination Centre, New Delhi
Covid-19 vaccination drives have begun across the country. In New Delhi, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital launched one of India’s largest vaccination centres at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Pusa Road Centre. Chairman and Managing Director of Max Healthcare, Mr. Abhay Soi said, "This is one of the largest vaccination centres in India. Our target is to vaccinate 10,000 people in a day."

Getting her first vaccination at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Vaccination Centre at Pusa Road, New Delhi.

RSSB Vaccination Centres Planned
In addition to the RSSB Pusa Road centre, RSSB sewadars are actively assisting the local authorities in undertaking vaccination drives at over 400 RSSB Centres in many states throughout India, including Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. To date over 224,000 vaccinations have been given.

RSSB Solan Vaccination Centre, Himachal Pradesh.

RSSB Solan Vaccination Centre, Himachal Pradesh.

RSSB Dehradun Vaccination Centre, Uttarakhand.

RSSB Dehradun Vaccination Centre, Uttarakhand.

RSSB Jaipur Covid Care Centre, Bilwa, Rajasthan
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Jaipur Development Authority has established Rajasthan’s largest COVID care centre at Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Jaipur Centre at Bilwa, located 24 km from Jaipur on the Tonk Road. The facility has 768 beds. The number of beds can be increased to 8,000 as needed. Owing to a shortage of oxygen supply, the administration will provide only 50 beds with oxygen facilities, but will increase the number once a supply of more oxygen cylinders is received.

Officials said this large Centre is special because it already has power supply, fans, hundreds of toilets, closed circuit television cameras, and a very large kitchen where fresh food can be prepared for the patients and staff.

The Medical and Health Department has appointed teams of doctors, nurses, and paramedical staffers, which will be available round the clock at the centre. The Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation and the police will help the JDA manage the centre. The RSSB management will provide drinking water, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and tea to patients and attendants at the centre. Moreover, RSSB has also committed to providing ayurvedic decoctions to patients to boost their immunity.

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