Serving motherland from abroad: Odisha-born doctor Chittaranjan Joshi provides 15 O2 concentrators to Balangir DHH

Balangir: Extending a much-needed helping hand, Odisha-born Dr Chittaranjan Joshi, who resides in Australia, has donated as many as 15 oxygen concentrators to the Balangir District Headquarters Hospital.

On being aware about the shortage of oxygen concentrators, Joshi spoke to Balangir Collector Chanchal Rana over telephone and arranged the oxygen concentrators worth Rs 10.50 lakh from various countries.

Joshi hails from Talpalipada in Balangir town and is currently working as a super specialist in critical care in Adelaide, Australia.

Taking to Twitter, the Balangir Collector has thanked Joshi for the help.

District Administration Balangir is thankful to Dr. Chittaranjan Joshi and his team for providing 15 oxygen concentrators to DHH balangir from Australia. This will strengthen our efforts in covid management @CMO_Odisha @MoSarkar5T @HFWOdisha pic.twitter.com/RkPY3HQIXy

— Collector & DM, Balangir (@CollectorBgr) June 7, 2021