Oxygen volume pledges and ASU network growth support sub-Saharan Africa
UK-based medical group MedAccess and Synergy Gases (Synergy) are to expand access to affordable oxygen for medical use across sub-Saharan Africa under a new volume deal.
This agreement, in conjunction with Unitaid and Clinton Health Access Initiative, marks a major step forward for the East Africa Program on Oxygen Access (EAPOA), the continent’s first regional initiative to increase the availability of medical oxygen.
Under the terms, Synergy will provide medical oxygen to public and private hospitals across Kenya at or below a negotiated ceiling price.
The oxygen will be produced at a new facility near Kilifi County, Kenya, currently under construction as part of the EAPOA’s efforts to boost regional production of medical grade liquid oxygen.
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