In a major relief to Krishna doctors fighting on the frontline against coronavirus, the district administration has entrusted the task of manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) kits to us. Diamond Medicare, which has its manufacturing facility at Netaji Colony, Madhura Nagar, has the capacity to manufacture 1,500 PPE kits per day.

So far, we produced around 4,000 PPE kits and handed them over to the officials at the collector’s camp office and we have been producing kits for various medical purposes and supplying them to hospitals in the city, as well as to the neighbouring states, for the past 15 years.

The district administration entrusted us with the task of manufacturing PPE kits for health workers involved in the treatment of Covid-19 patients by providing us the material required for the kits in bulk, considering its high demand among doctors, nurses and para-medical staff.

In Diamond Medicare, Each kit is manufactured by following a standard protocol. It has a thickness of 60-90 gsm and is made of a nonwoven and water-resistant fabric. Each kit costs Rs 1,200 and consists of a dangri, a face shield, gloves, a mask, goggles and shoe covers. After its manufacturing, it is sterilised in a machine for eight hours so that it is virus-free before packing and each kit can be used for 8-12 hours after which they need to be disposed of.