Direct Relief completes medical oxygen projects in Libya and Colombia
Humanitarian charity Direct Relief has updated on its investments in a wide range of health interventions, from repairing oxygen plants to supplying oxygen concentrators and distributing pulse oximeters. Since the start of the pandemic five years ago more than $25m has been spent.
In the latest update, the organisation has completed medical oxygen projects in Libya and Colombia.
When Cyclone Daniel caused catastrophic flooding in the coastal Libyan city of Derna in 2023, Al-Wahda Hospital’s ICU was overwhelmed. Without a centralised oxygen distribution system, the hospital was forced to use oxygen cylinders.
The cylinders, though portable, are heavy and bulky, making them extremely difficult to transport during emergencies like the Derna flood. That delay posed a major risk to patients at Al-Wahda Hospital.
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