Continued investment and technical support for the expansion, operation and maintenance of oxygen infrastructure are still urgently needed to improve overall health outcomes and achieve universal health coverage, according to Unitaid.
In a joint opinion editorial from Executive Director Philippe Duneton, Takeshi Akahori, Ambassador and Assistant Minister for Global Issues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Patrick Amoth, Acting Director General for Health of Kenya, the trio underline why the issue of oxygen access – which received much prominence during COVID-19 – remains after the pandemic.
An enduring reality is that, in many health facilities around the world, access to lifesaving medical oxygen is often unavailable and underfunded.
“Medical oxygen is essential for surgery as well as emergency and critical care, and for treating severe respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and pneumonia, the leading cause of death of children under five,” the article states.
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