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Exactly 3 weeks ago, my first tweet re. http://covidindia.org"> http://covidindia.org was posted. Due to the extreme generosity of the Startup ecosystem in India, and my dear founder and VC friends, it got 200 RTs and 300+ likes.
In 1 day: 2 to 40 volunteers
2 days: to 65
Exactly 3 weeks ago, my first tweet re. http://covidindia.org"> http://covidindia.org was posted. Due to the extreme generosity of the Startup ecosystem in India, and my dear founder and VC friends, it got 200 RTs and 300+ likes.
In 1 day: 2 to 40 volunteers
2 days: to 65
(2/n)
3 days: to 85
and now, 21 days: to 1000+
What started as couple Stanford alumni, became an effort involving so many companies in India, their C-level folks too
As with any volunteer effort, 5% are most active (~50 rn), and ~10 are giving this back-breaking effort everyday
3 days: to 85
and now, 21 days: to 1000+
What started as couple Stanford alumni, became an effort involving so many companies in India, their C-level folks too
As with any volunteer effort, 5% are most active (~50 rn), and ~10 are giving this back-breaking effort everyday
(3/n)
For me, I was chilling around until March 11th (Wed), until I read the @tomaspueyo Medium article on Acting NOW.
My Oh Shit moment. Sent it to 10+ healthtech founder friends, few VC frnds, few hospital chain owner frnds, asked them for India context. They shared dire data
For me, I was chilling around until March 11th (Wed), until I read the @tomaspueyo Medium article on Acting NOW.
My Oh Shit moment. Sent it to 10+ healthtech founder friends, few VC frnds, few hospital chain owner frnds, asked them for India context. They shared dire data
(4/n)
realised I had the privilege of being able to work on only this full-time for next 6 months as needed, and I knew founders, VCs, Govt contacts (due to prev Disaster mgmt work during Kashmir floods), FICCI, CII, EO, Rotary heads, doctor networks, data scientists, hosp owners
realised I had the privilege of being able to work on only this full-time for next 6 months as needed, and I knew founders, VCs, Govt contacts (due to prev Disaster mgmt work during Kashmir floods), FICCI, CII, EO, Rotary heads, doctor networks, data scientists, hosp owners
(5/n)
User Research is the need of the hour, so we build what is needed. 4 ques we ask everyone:
1. What do you need rn
1. What do you wish you knew which you don& #39;t rn
2. What is most frustrating to you rn
3. What worries you the most wrt next 2 wks
Ask leaders & grassroots wrkrs
User Research is the need of the hour, so we build what is needed. 4 ques we ask everyone:
1. What do you need rn
1. What do you wish you knew which you don& #39;t rn
2. What is most frustrating to you rn
3. What worries you the most wrt next 2 wks
Ask leaders & grassroots wrkrs
(6/n)
Biggest benefit of all volunteer effort-
Each person has day job. So they have addl context from their outside POV.
Used to rapidly course-correct our direction, v. agile.
We have no pvt agenda to advance, other than what Indian citizens need rn, and what @PMOIndia needs rn
Biggest benefit of all volunteer effort-
Each person has day job. So they have addl context from their outside POV.
Used to rapidly course-correct our direction, v. agile.
We have no pvt agenda to advance, other than what Indian citizens need rn, and what @PMOIndia needs rn
(7/n)
Biggest challenges wrt data:
for imp questions, that @PMOIndia @mygovindia @NITIAayog need to take decisions:
e.g. what is current mask production capacity in India rn?
e.g. what is real-time need for PPEs + equipment by all covid19 hospitals pan-India rn?
Multiple sources:
Biggest challenges wrt data:
for imp questions, that @PMOIndia @mygovindia @NITIAayog need to take decisions:
e.g. what is current mask production capacity in India rn?
e.g. what is real-time need for PPEs + equipment by all covid19 hospitals pan-India rn?
Multiple sources:
(8/n)
@covidindiaorg crowd-sources + involves Industry bodies, pvt companies who want to collab, all our contacts, and shares back (while protecting privacy, and taking consent)
e.g. Each State can see Social distancing discipline macro-view (by viewing counts of lat/long data)
@covidindiaorg crowd-sources + involves Industry bodies, pvt companies who want to collab, all our contacts, and shares back (while protecting privacy, and taking consent)
e.g. Each State can see Social distancing discipline macro-view (by viewing counts of lat/long data)
(9/n)
As of 48 hrs ago, @covidindiaorg has a task force to support/augment any State& #39;s war room + any District& #39;s war room: can provide funding, supplies, info, data, tech @MohapatraHemant @skirani @actioncovidteam @richabajpai87
Sharing best practices obsrvd in 1 war room w othrs
As of 48 hrs ago, @covidindiaorg has a task force to support/augment any State& #39;s war room + any District& #39;s war room: can provide funding, supplies, info, data, tech @MohapatraHemant @skirani @actioncovidteam @richabajpai87
Sharing best practices obsrvd in 1 war room w othrs
(10/n)
Wrt forecasts and predictions from data:
10 days into lockdown, and cases still growing at 22-23% per day. Now docs, frontline health workers showing symptoms too. We need to #ProtectOurHealthCareHeroes
Labs backlog rn ~7 days so from last wk will get added to numbers now
Wrt forecasts and predictions from data:
10 days into lockdown, and cases still growing at 22-23% per day. Now docs, frontline health workers showing symptoms too. We need to #ProtectOurHealthCareHeroes
Labs backlog rn ~7 days so from last wk will get added to numbers now
(11/n)
#tuberculosis: India epidemic for last 25 yrs
Like #covid19, highly infectious, affects resp system
#India world capital in #TB(27% of world& #39;s burden),70% cases in India pulmonary, high anti-biotic resistant
~1300 TB deaths in Ind/day
Hope covid19 steps help TB in Ind too
#tuberculosis: India epidemic for last 25 yrs
Like #covid19, highly infectious, affects resp system
#India world capital in #TB(27% of world& #39;s burden),70% cases in India pulmonary, high anti-biotic resistant
~1300 TB deaths in Ind/day
Hope covid19 steps help TB in Ind too
(12/n)
Need to ramp-up #testing+ #testingkits
#USA ramped up by enrolling all research labs and univs
Exemption from CLIA(like NABL in Ind)
1 exemption-huge impact
Most #IIT and Univs have BSL2 facility and real-time PCR/NGS machines,don& #39;t have NABL.
Request @PMOIndia to exempt
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Need to ramp-up #testing+ #testingkits
#USA ramped up by enrolling all research labs and univs
Exemption from CLIA(like NABL in Ind)
1 exemption-huge impact
Most #IIT and Univs have BSL2 facility and real-time PCR/NGS machines,don& #39;t have NABL.
Request @PMOIndia to exempt
(13/n)
My key lessons so far:
#goldilocks balance:
1. fast better than perfect
2. still need to vet w experts first
Pandemic protocols severe for reason
Patience, Gratitude, Apologising, Me asking 4 forgiveness a lot. Never mngd 500+ ppl, 200+ external stakeholders b4.
Timecrunch
My key lessons so far:
#goldilocks balance:
1. fast better than perfect
2. still need to vet w experts first
Pandemic protocols severe for reason
Patience, Gratitude, Apologising, Me asking 4 forgiveness a lot. Never mngd 500+ ppl, 200+ external stakeholders b4.
Timecrunch
(14/n)
feel like my personal weaknesses and limitations are preventing us from moving faster. from doing more.
All remote, all voluntr work, & all new ppl have to produce high quality output within 1st 4hrs post-joining, v hard
My mental wellness coach helps me ~15mins evryday
feel like my personal weaknesses and limitations are preventing us from moving faster. from doing more.
All remote, all voluntr work, & all new ppl have to produce high quality output within 1st 4hrs post-joining, v hard
My mental wellness coach helps me ~15mins evryday
(15/n)
Have started sharing her mental wellness voice notes and meditation sessions with all @covidindiaorg voluntrs
Will open zoom call to all
All can join for 15mins/day
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#Mentalhealth is most imp during #Lockdown21
Let& #39;s take care of each othr
Have started sharing her mental wellness voice notes and meditation sessions with all @covidindiaorg voluntrs
Will open zoom call to all
All can join for 15mins/day
Deeply stressed --> smiling asap
#Mentalhealth is most imp during #Lockdown21
Let& #39;s take care of each othr
(16/n)
Final tweet in this thread:
Deeply grateful for the privilege of working w some of the smartest people I have come across
Deeply apologetic for all I have hurt because I got stressed
Grateful to all who continue to forgive me everyday
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Pls join: need v smart ppl asap
Final tweet in this thread:
Deeply grateful for the privilege of working w some of the smartest people I have come across
Deeply apologetic for all I have hurt because I got stressed
Grateful to all who continue to forgive me everyday
Pls join: need v smart ppl asap
