Qualcomm commits $1.5mn to India's fight against COVID-19

Qualcomm India has also committed to match employees' personal donations towards COVID-19 relief funds, with a matching contribution to the PM CARES Fund through its "Charitable Match Programme".

The funds will be donated towards PM CARES Fund, multiple State relief funds (representative image) (PTI)

Qualcomm India on Tuesday announced a financial aid of $1.5 million (approximately ₹11.3 crore) to help India tackle the spread of COVID-19.

The contributions will be made towards PM CARES Fund, and multiple relief and public healthcare infrastructure initiatives, the chip-making giant said.

The public healthcare infrastructure efforts include enabling broader availability of COVID-19 test kits, preventive health screening, helping front-line police forces and healthcare workers with sanitization and personal protective equipment as well as relief work supporting feeding the needy and at-risk in various regions across India.

"We are living in unprecedented times and the need of the hour is for all of us to come together and stand as a united force in fighting this pandemic," Rajen Vagadia, Vice President, Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd. and President, Qualcomm India and Saarc.

"As a community, we will need to continue to work together to create solutions that address future challenges with insight and compassion."