- Supported by BIRAC under Fast Track COVID-19 Fund
COVID-19
pandemic hit everyone worldwide, the first
line of defense have been sanitisers,
face masks and COVID protocols. Masks have been recommended
by WHO as well to protect against and limit the spread of COVID-19. N95
face masks, especially, have been considered more effective in reducing
the transmission of COVID-19 virus from an infected person to a
non-infected one. But the usage of N95 face masks prove to be
uncomfortable for many and are mostly unwashable.
Parisodhana
Technologies Pvt. Ltd. supported partly by BIRAC and IKP Knowledge
Park, under the Fast-Track COVID-19 fund to develop hybrid multiply face
masks, SHG-95® (Billion Social Masks). These ‘Made in India’
face masks provide high particulate (>90%) and bacterial filtration
efficiency (>99%). These face masks will ensure high
breathability, have comfortable ear loops, and are convenient to be used
even in tropical conditions since they are prepared from purely hand
weaved cotton contact materials. A special filtration layer is an added
advantage. The cost of these hand washable and reusable face masks has
been estimated as INR 50-75 per piece by the company, making it
affordable for general public as well.
With
around 145000+ units sold, this initiative, which is also funded by
Grand Challenges Canada, has been designed to meet the demands in times
of COVID-19, while improving the livelihoods of many Self-Help Groups
(SHGs). The founders of Parisodhana Technologies Pvt. Ltd. envision to create solutions to problems faced by the mankind through utilising applied research and affordable product development.