Yuvraj Singh sends 'COVID critical care beds and medical equipment' to Himachal Pradesh
Yuvraj Singh, who runs the popular non-profit organisation called YouWeCan, sent a fresh batch of medical equipments to a couple of towns in Himachal Pradesh.
In Short
- YouWeCan Foundation sent COVID critical care beds and medical equipment to 2 towns in Himachal Pradesh
- Support our exciting journey to change healthcare for India: Yuvraj Singh tweeted
- YouWeCan Foundation also launched the Mission1000Beds initiative which aims to set up "1000 COVID-19 Critical Care Beds"
The deadly second wave of the coronavirus in India might be showing signs of decline with a drastic decrease in the number of cases but people Yuvraj Singh have continued with their relief work to help the battered healthcare system of the country.
Yuvraj, who runs the popular non-profit organisation called YouWeCan, sent a fresh batch of medical equipments to a couple of towns in Himachal Pradesh. The YouWeCan Foundation was set up by cancer survivor Yuvraj in 2012.
"Trucks with COVID critical care beds and medical equipment left from Delhi for Theog and Rohru in Himachal Pradesh last evening. Support our exciting journey to change healthcare for India!" Yuvraj tweeted on Friday.
Trucks with COVID critical care beds and medical equipment left from Delhi for Theog and Rohru in Himachal Pradesh last evening. Support our exciting journey to change healthcare for India!
#Mission1000Beds @YOUWECAN @OneDigitalEnt pic.twitter.com/nXTLQhekKC — Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 11, 2021
Earlier this month the YouWeCan had also launched the Mission1000Beds initiative on June 1 which aims to set up "1000 COVID-19 Critical Care Beds having 50% BiPAP enabled, 10% Ventilator enabled beds and other essential equipment for the critical care of COVID-19 patients".
Yuvraj recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of his retirement from the sport, which he announced on June 10 in 2019 after an illustrious career spanning 19 years.
The Southpaw from Punjab, who made his international debut in an ODI match against Kenya in October 2000, went on to play 304 ODIs, 40 Tests, and 58 T20Is for Team India.
Yuvraj won the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, 2007 World T20, 2011 50-over World Cup and the two IPL titles - with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016 & with Mumbai Indians in 2019 - before quitting the sport.
But the biggest battle that Yuvi won was not on the field but off it when he successfully beat lung cancer, right after his Player of the Tournament-winning performance in the 50-World Cup in India 10 years ago, and returned to the field in 2012.