COVID 19 Pandemic Initiatives

About This Initiative

At the onset of the COVID pandemic beginning 2020, Shekhar Mehta has been actively involved in strengthening Rotary’s response to COVID-19 in India. Under his leadership, Rotarians in India donated 1300 million INR towards the PM Cares Fund, Government of India to help the country fight the pandemic. Leading from the front, Mehta did advocacy to the Rotary clubs across India to work with local governments and authorities to boost the vaccination roll out and delivery along with providing infrastructural support to hospitals and COVID-19 care facilities. A 400 bed Rotary COVID Hospital worth 140 million INR was set up in Erode, Tamil Nadu in June 2021 in a record time of 45 days. Pioneered launch of project and collaboration between Rotary India Humanity Foundation and United Way Bengaluru for providing Oxygen Concentrators and Oxygen Generating Plants across the country.

Key Focus Areas

• Donation to PM Cares Fund
• Setting up COVID Hospitals
• Provision of Oxygen Concentrators
• Vaccination Advocacy

Success Stories

The rapid establishment of a 400-bed COVID hospital in just 45 days and the widespread distribution of oxygen concentrators provided critical support during the height of the pandemic, saving numerous lives.