UNICEF Australia has launched the India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal to provide lifesaving assistance to people affected by the deadliest days of the of the pandemic so far in India.
The outbreak is almost four-times the size of the first wave, with daily cases surging to more than 362,000 and the virus is spreading much faster.
“Families and communities in India are in desperate need of assistance,” said UNICEF Australia’s Director of International Programs Felicity Butler-Wever. “As cases are rising exponentially, many more people will die if we do not send urgent help and children could be left without their families if we do not reach them in time.”
The second wave has seen the death toll in India surpass 200,000, while the total number of infections has risen above 17 million.
“UNICEF is on the ground, working with partners to deliver urgently needed medical equipment including oxygen, PPE, hygiene supplies and critical care. But we urgently need help to do more.”
Donations to the appeal will: