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1,800 Oxygen Concentrators To Be Donated To hospitals In The Himalayan Belt, Tribal Areas By ICICI Foundation

• BySheetal Sidhu     |    July 15, 2021

On Thursday, the CSR arm of ICICI Group, ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth or ICICI Foundation, announced that it will donate about 1,800 oxygen concentrators to sub-divisional hospitals in the Himalayan belt and remote tribal areas of India in the year 2021-22. Through this donation, ICICI Foundation aims to provide people in these regions with immediate oxygen support in case of a medical emergency.

Saurabh Singh, President, ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth said,  “Since the outbreak of the pandemic, ICICI Group has undertaken relief activity in over 551 districts across all states and union territories of the country. The Group has spent Rs 200 crore to support the nation in its fight against the pandemic,” further adding, “Our partnership with BPL Medical Technologies will help in skilling lesser privileged youth to service oxygen concentrators. The skill training modules customised for servicing of oxygen concentrators will plug the gap for maintenance while providing a livelihood for underprivileged youth.”

The Foundation has procured high-quality oxygen concentrators from BPL Medical Technologies and Philips India, which can ensure prompt and efficient maintenance support for the machines, as and when required, due to their vast network in the country. Moreover, it is also providing a power backup system so that the concentrators can filter and produce medical-grade oxygen uninterrupted even in case of a power breakdown.

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