HT Salutes: Assam doctor who makes face shields, masks for Covid warriors

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 07:48 am IST

Dr Dipannita Kaushik in Guwahati is making face shields and masks for her co-workers and frontline warriors. With no access to 3D printers or raw materials, Dipannita is making masks and shields by recycled products. The doctor is getting her mother's and her fiance's help in making the shields. She has already provided 40 shields to a doctor at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and another batch of 40 was given to a hospital in Assam. Watch the full video as she demonstrates the process of making face shields. Hindustan Times and Facebook have partnered to bring you the next 15 stories of HT Salutes. HT is solely responsible for the editorial content of this series.

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