The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is on a mission to stop the spread of the corona virus. Under this initiative, service centers have been set up in 43 major cities and 219 city hospitals are being assisted by the government, said Sunil Ambekar, the organization’s All India Spokesperson.
Sunil Ambekar spoke to reporters on Thursday and said that many parts of the country had been severely affected by the corona. Thus, on behalf of the RSS, he informed that service centers for Corona relief are being set up in 43 major cities and its volunteers in 219 hospitals are assisting the government.
Ambekar further said, ‘The service to the public is provided at all times on behalf of organizations including the RSS and Seva Bharati. We are providing medicines and relief items to the people of the affected areas. Our volunteers are risking their lives to help with relief day and night. We provide 12 types of services including a place for isolating patients, a treatment center for treating those with the COVID infection, distribution of Ayurvedic herbs, as well as blood and plasma donations.”
He went on to say, “Our volunteers are of great help to the district administrations during this troubled time. The RSS also extends a helping hand to other companies ‘services.'”
Sunil cited the example of Radha Saomi Satsang Beas in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He said the RSS, along with other organizations, would help with the relief measures going on at the state’s 2000-bed makeshift hospital. The RSS is also playing a key role in the colelcting donations for buying vaccines for corona. The RSS has also set up corona vaccine awareness camps in more than ten thousand locations in the country. So far 2,442 vaccination centers have been set up on its behalf.
Sunil also answered a question about plasma donation. He said that 600 plasma samples were donated by their volunteer awareness camps in Pune, saving about 1,500 lives. A special ‘helpline’ number has been provided on behalf of the RSS for the elderly living alone in their homes. Sunil also informed that assistance is available for senior citizens.
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