United with India: Supporting India during the COVID surge
14 December 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the world as we knew it. This collection of photos showcase how the UN in India mobilized its resources and capabilities and stood with India throughout the battle against the second wave of COVID-19 in the spring of 2021.
Boosting Oxygen Supply
Hospitals across the nation struggled with the sharp rise in patients and a shortage of a resource critical for their care: oxygen.
To meet the demand for COVID-19 patients with breathing distress, UN agencies moved to rapidly procure and distribute oxygen concentrators to healthcare facilities while setting up oxygen generating plants across India.
Supporting Frontline Workers
Volunteers, healthcare workers, women, community leaders, among many others took on the fight against COVID.
Supporting the Vaccination Drive
UN agencies are supporting India in accelerating of her vaccination drive.
Leaving No one Behind
UN agencies are also supporting frontline workers with essential supplies to to provide food and medical assistance for under-privileged and vulnerable groups.
“The UN in India with its teams of technical specialists, operations staff, young volunteers, frontline project personnel and support personnel, stood with India and her people through the COVID-19 surge earlier this year. We are committed to a sustainable and inclusive long-term recovery,” said Deirdre Boyd, UN Resident Coordinator in India, a.i.