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Last week, the Supreme Court lauded the 'Mumbai Model' of handling the second wave of coronavirus. With early preparation of oxygen supply, bed availability and efficient working of its 'war room', the city has managed to reduce its positivity rate to a single digit in the last month.

Dr Rajendra Bharud, District Collector of Nandurbar in Maharashtra, has managed to keep his district afloat even amid the second wave of coronavirus, with adequate oxygen supply, beds, a well-planned vaccination drive and systematic preparation beforehand. He tells us how he achieved this feat.

Sometimes if an ambulance arrives on time, even a minor delay due to vehicular traffic can end up costing a life.

In cities, traffic jams can hold up ambulances, while in rural and remote areas, the condition of roads can affect the response time. Counteracting this is the first-aid drone.

In just five years, the Robin Raina Foundation has adopted over 3,500 underprivileged children, is running multiple schools across the country, an orphan home in Mumbai, medical ambulances in Delhi, a cancer hospital ward in Pakistan and is building over 6000 concrete homes free of cost for the slum dwellers of Bawana in Delhi!

Since bikes can weave through traffic faster than ambulances, this move will ensure medical attention is provided in a speedy manner.