In a major effort to support frontline medical teams, AMFAH India has contributed high-performance dehumidifiers to COVID-19 hospitals and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai.
This specialized air treatment equipment will help improve humidity conditions at Intensive Care Units (ICUs), emergency war rooms, and backup control rooms, contributing to safer indoor environments for doctors, patients, and administrators during the pandemic.
Supporting Frontline Fighters
Speaking on the initiative, Mansoor Ali, Founder of AMFAH India, expressed gratitude to the frontline healthcare workforce:
"We wish to salute frontline fighters against the COVID-19 crisis like doctors, nurses, and police officers. So, we've collaborated with government offices and hospitals like KEM Hospital, Kasturba Hospital, Sion Hospital, Nair Hospital, ENT Hospital (Churchgate), and ESI Hospital (Kandivali). We've also installed them at the Shivaji Nagar police station and Oshiwara police station."
Humidity: A Key Weapon Against Viral Transmission
Throughout the pandemic, AMFAH has campaigned about the critical need to regulate indoor air quality and humidity. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and global study groups have highlighted that maintaining relative humidity in a balanced range (40%–60% RH) plays a pivotal role in reducing the viability of airborne pathogens.
As a tropical region, India deals with varying seasonal and geographical humidity extremes. Regulating relative humidity in cleanrooms and ICUs is a highly effective, non-pharmaceutical intervention to lower virus transmission rates.
A Simple Tribute to Mumbaikars
In addition to hospitals, AMFAH extended support to shelters housing patient relatives. "We’ve also set up a device at Savali, a shelter run by Sanyog Trust, which is offering living space to relatives of COVID-19 patients near KEM hospital," Ali added.
"Coronavirus has claimed thousands of lives, shaken governments, and pummeled the market. It has, however, failed to crush the indomitable spirit of a few brave Mumbaikars who have been working inhuman hours, in conditions of extreme risk, to keep us safe. Our move is a simple salute to their immense contribution to our lives."
