Battling Covid-19: Start-ups chip in to resolve India's ventilator crisis

Domestic firms are also sourcing ventilator parts from within the country to manufacture ventilators at a much lower cost

The coronavirus pandemic has created a health care crisis of epic proportions across the globe, and with the cases surging every day there is a dire need for adequate respiratory support.
 

India, for instance, has less than 50,000 ventilators, which will be insufficient to deal with the rising Covid-19 cases in the country.
 

In a situation like this, several start-ups are coming up with unconventional systems and indigenous ventilators to solve this problem. One such start-up is Bengaluru-based InnAccel Technologies. The medtech start-up has developed a one-of-a-kind continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system, which is non-invasive. It can run without