Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has donated two high-tech ventilators and some other medical equipment to a civic-run hospital in Mumbai, the BMC said on Wednesday. According to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release, besides the ventilators, the Bollywood icon has donated some other medical equipment, including monitors, C-arm image intensifier and infuser pump – collectively worth Rs 1.75 crore – to Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital at Sion.
The medical equipment is used to provide ventilatory support to patients who cannot breathe on their own or who require assistance to maintain adequate ventilation. In addition, the ventilator has the facility to increase or decrease the oxygen pressure as required and also has the facility to deliver oxygen directly to the lungs through a tube. The ventilator also has a non-invasive mask procedure to provide oxygen. The Sion Hospital officials have said that both the ventilators have been operational in the surgical department of Sion Hospital for a few days. About 30 patients have been effectively treated with the two new ventilators. The doctors and medical staff of the hospital thanked the 78-year-old actor for his generous donation. Bachchan is one of the most active stars on social media and he keeps sharing quirky and inspirational posts.
