Coronavirus: Chandigarh University provides 5,00 liters of hand sanitizers to AIIMS, Delhi

Chandigarh University along with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India has delivered 500 liters of hand sanitizers and face masks to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.

Chandigarh Univerity in coordination with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India has provided 500 liters of hand sanitizers and face masks to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.

The hand sanitizer has been made by a team of students and staff members of the University Institute of Applied Health Sciences (UIAHS) at Chandigarh University.

Officials of Chandigarh University along with Dr. Rashmi Sharma, Scientist 'E', DST, Government of India handed over the 500 liters of hand sanitizers and face masks to Dr. Nand Kumar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi.

The hand sanitizers were made under the CU-AID campaign started by the Chandigarh University.

"The 70% alcohol-based hand sanitizer prepared by Chandigarh University matches the prescribed standard of sanitizers used in hospitals. This will help in keeping our paramedical staff, security personnel and housekeeping staff at AIIMS safe, who are working during such a crucial period," Kumar said.

Over 100 liters of hand sanitizers were also provided to the Punjab Police personnel at Khanna by the university.

Earlier one of the research scholars of the University Centre of Research & Development (UCRD) at Chandigarh University, Prof. Ranvijay had designed two-way, three-way, and four-way splitters to overcome the shortfall of ventilators in the country.

Meanwhile, the University continues to distribute free hand sanitizers and face masks to poor, needy and residents of villages in Mohali under its CU-AID initiative and have already distributed 3,500 liters of sanitizers to date.