On the night of August 10, the central oxygen pipeline in the college premises started beeping, indicating low supply of the gas. Khan knew that uninterrupted oxygen to critically ill children, was the only life-saving medicine, to save lives of those suffering from encephalitis. He drove two hospitals employees in his car to his friend’s private nursing home and borrowed three oxygen cylinders. When he returned to the hospital, he was informed that a local supplier was ready to supply oxygen cylinders on cash payment. “While others doctors gave up hope, Dr Khan managed the situation well by arranging oxygen cylinders from private nursing homes.

Source: dna August 12, 2017 15:00 UTC