The Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here sent a 25-member medical team to Kerala on Wednesday to render medical services to the flood-affected victims there.
Massive floods in Kerala devastated the entire State and as many as 10 lakh people are affected.
The KIMS team would provide services in Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Thrissur and Kottayam districts.
The KIMS provided Rs 10 lakh towards the team expenditure and BJD Rajya Sabha member and KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta donated Rs 2 lakh for medicine and other health kit.
All the 25 team members are working doctors of the KIMS and belong to Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Raja Ramana of the KIIT is convener of the team. Dr Samanta, appreciated the enthusiasm of the medicos for their service to the people in distress.