Bengaluru:
Wipro has decided to convert one of its Pune offices into a 450-bed intermediary care
COVID-19 hospital in four weeks.
The bengaluru-headquartered tech services company has signed a pact with the Maharashtra government to repurpose its office facility at Hinjewadi, a sprawling IT hub in the city.
Wipro said it would hand over the facility to the Maharashtra government by May 30.
The 450-bed hospital, which is going to be equipped to treat moderate cases, will have 12 beds to stabilise critical patients before shifting them to a tertiary care facility. The isolated
COVID-19 dedicated complex will also have 24 rooms to accommodate doctors and medical staff.
The hospital will be converted back to an IT facility after a year.
The company would provide the physical infrastructure, medical furniture and equipment besides appointing an administrator and skeletal support staff to help operationalise the hospital quickly with the required medical professionals.
Last month, Wipro, Wipro Enterprises and Azim Premji Foundation, together committed Rs 1,125 crore towards tackling the unprecedented health and humanitarian crisis due to the pandemic.
Wipro and Azim Premji Foundation are carrying out COVID-19 related humanitarian and healthcare relief work in Maharashtra across Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad-Waluj, Amalner, Ahmednagar, Akola, Beed, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.
Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister, Maharashtra said this humanitarian contribution by Wipro would “further strengthen the state’s medical infrastructure”.
“We are completely committed to supporting the country’s response to the pandemic and believe that we must all work together to deal with this crisis and minimise its human impact. We stand firmly with the Government of Maharashtra in its battle against COVID-19,” said Rishad Premji, Chairman, Wipro.