Huma Qureshi to set up pediatric ward in Delhi for Covid-19 relief

In preparation for a possible third wave of Covid19 with predictions of children being impacted to a greater degree Bollywood actor Huma Qureshi along with Save the Children will be setting up a 30bed pediatric ward in New Delhi Following the first two waves where there has been an increase in infections amongst the younger population childspecific needs are the focus of this new initiative called Breath of LifeWhile preparing the new ward special care is being taken to make it childfriendly as that helps in healing The walls are being painted in ways to make them pleasant and friendly for children On 29 June Huma and the Save the Children staff visited the Tilak Nagar Colony Hospital New Delhi to take stock of the progress of the initiative where she also made an effort to join the ongoing painting workView this post on InstagramA post shared by Huma S Qureshi iamhumaqTalking about the new initiative Huma said At Tilak Nagar Colony Hospital in Delhi I witnessed firsthand how hard work and earnest intentions do bear fruit My Breath of Life mission with Save the Children has received massive support and empowered us to set up a 100bed COVID Facility in the city I proudly call my home A big thank you to everyone who contributed and stood up for the people in their hour of needShe further spoke about the speculated third COVID wave and continued But the battle is not yet over with speculation rife about an anticipated third wave and its potential impact on our children we need to be prepared I am not waiting for the situation to get worse like the second wave Together with Save the Children we are prepping already to add a 30 bed paediatric ward to this facility dedicated for Delhis childrenAnd keeping children in mind we want to create a ward that is childfriendly colours wall painted with animals And today I joined the team in painting the wall It was overwhelming to see it all come alive And most of all to experience the child in me Huma concludedThe 34yearold actor also met the Commissioner Gynaesh Bharti and Additional Commissioner Randhir Sahay of South Delhi municipal corporation SDMC during which a team of doctors was also present with her The SDMC commissioner thanked Huma Qureshi and Save the Children for the Breath of life initiativeAlso Read Huma Qureshi Barely understand politics and I wish to stay that wayExpressing gratitude Gynaesh Bharti Commissioner SDMC said SDMC was facing challenges during the second wave of COVID19 due to shortage of supply of medical oxygen in this facility when the support from the Breath of Life initiative helped in providing 100 beds into oxygen supportHe added We highly appreciated this support and going ahead with the support of this project we are looking now to set up a 30bedded paediatric ward in this facility with paediatric ICU and neonatal ICU This collaboration has also created an enthusiastic environment for the doctors and they are looking forward for completion of this set upSudarshan CEO of Save the Children said We understand that children have specific needs and one such need is to prepare for the probable third wave and have robust facilities to ensure childrens care if they are hospitalised This is a great initiative prioritised by the government and with Humas fantastic efforts that will pave the way for many more including the effort to set up Neonatal ICU and childrens ICU facilities during the pandemic in Delhi and with Save the Childrens effort across the countryHuma and Save the Childrens mission Breath of Life has received massive support to set up a 100bed COVID facility in the city Save the Children is setting a 12 beds ICU in Satara but much more needs to be doneMany Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra Anushka Sharma Amitabh Bachchan Sonu Sood Varun Dhawan Akshay Kumar and others have come forward to contribute in order to help aid people crippled by the COVID19 pandemic in the countryAlso Read We have five reasons why Huma Qureshirsquos Maharani is perfect weekend bingewatchThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever