AU Small Finance Bank supports critical care unit at CMC Vellore

AU Small Finance Bank has donated a ventilator and four patient monitors to Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore under its CSR initiative.

According to a press release, the contribution will boost critical care capacity at CMC’s Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). The ventilator is expected to benefit around 60 patients annually, many of whom require 5-6 days of intensive respiratory support post-surgery.

Additionally, each patient monitor will assist in the recovery of 3-4 post-operative patients every day, benefiting over 900 patients per monitor every year. In total, the initiative is expected to directly benefit over 3,600 patients annually. “Access to quality healthcare remains a critical challenge, particularly for underserved communities,” said Sanjay Agarwal, Founder, MD and CEO, AU Small Finance Bank.

Vikram Mathews, Director, CMC Vellore, said that CMC was grateful to AU Small Finance Bank for their generosity in providing an ICU ventilator and monitors vital for saving lives, the release said