Thread by @Indo_Genius

It is time to come together & beat Coronavirus! The world needs India's creative altruism and inclusive innovation superskills. India has the talent & the resources. Just think of what is achieved by the likes of @AkshayaPatra @aravindeyecare #jaipurfoot #SpreadKarunaNotCorona

Coronavirus sees no difference between us…and neither should we. We are ALL in this together and each of us has a role to play - from complying with quarantining and social distancing to supporting the response and relief. #SpreadKarunaNotCorona

We need to mobilise our Incredible Indian frugal innovators - from IITs @HRDMinistry to the grassroots @anilgupta to rethink, redesign and build at scale low cost ICUs incl. ventilators to manage Covid related respiratory problems. #SpreadKarunaNotCorona

This can be done by following the likes of @drpjha GANDHI approach (Global Affordable Needs Driven Health Innovation) - rapid prototyping of medical devices at low cost - to be built quickly and at scale. #SpreadKarunaNotCorona

We can do this by collaborating via platforms like those made free by @google Hangouts and @microsoft Teams @Facebook Groups @sundarpichai @satyanadella #SpreadKarunaNotCorona

We will need to mobilise @makeinindia scale healthcare provision with support from private as well as Government hospitals @fortis_hospital @medanta @hospitalsApollo @aiims_newdelhi and we need our pharma @SunPharma_Live @cipla and @drreddys.#SpreadKarunaNotCorona

We need to help each other care for the elderly and entertain and educate our children. That means volunteering and mobilising power of EdTech #SpreadKarunaNotCorona

It is time to work together like never before. @narendramodi @mohandaspai @amitabhk87, @MoHFW_INDIA, Pharma, CSR, Foundations, Citizens - lets mobilise a super charged hackathon approach to getting medtech equipment and low-cost drugs available. #SpreadKarunaNotCorona

Let the legacy of Corona be Karuna...the war has begun - may compassion be the victor and India left with a strengthened and expanded healthcare system. #ayushmanbharat

Each of us can be a part of this. What will you do?🙏#SpreadKarunaNotCorona

I think the PHMindia statement below is the best set of recommendations I've read for Corona in India so far. Please share any others you rate 🙏

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@ShankkarAiyar will coronavirus be the major crisis that has to be resolved leading to an improved Indian healthcare system?

In @ShankkarAiyar's excellent book Accidental India he explored seven previous crises in India whose resolution improved agriculture, banks, dairy, mid-day meals, Y2K>software, 1991>reforms, RTI - can coronavirus crisis do same for healthcare #AyushmanBharat #karunanotcorona