Date
18 April 2023
Short supply. Plans for sustainable access to medical oxygen needed, beyond the pandemic
Jyothi Datta's article for the Hindu Business Line notes that despite the fact that some of the world’s leading medical oxygen producers took steps during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to address shortages of oxygen, the underlying problem remains unaddressed in low- and middle-income countries.
Direct links
Oxygen is on the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines, which means it should be available in every country’s health system but as detailed in the report, about half the healthcare facilities in low- and middle-income countries do not have reliable access to medical oxygen.
Read the article on the Hindu Business Line website.