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Celebrating Women in Biomedical Engineering in Kenya: Together We Engineer a Healthier Future
NAIROBI, KENYA – June 23, 2025 – As the world celebrates International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) today, the focus turns to the collective power of collaboration under the timely theme, “Together we engineer.”
📰The Blueprint for Change: Data, Policy, and the Future of Healthcare
Imagine a surgeon unable to perform a life-saving operation because the hospital’s only anaesthesia machine is broken, a compromised diagnostics lab due to non-functional sterilization equipment, or a child struggling to breathe because an oxygen concentrator is out of service. This isn’t a hypothetical; it’s a daily reality born from a crisis of broken medical equipment that impacts patient survival across many low- and middle-income countries.
Malawi Mobilizes Experts to Strengthen National Biomedical Engineering Capacity, Enhancing Healthcare Delivery
LILONGWE, Malawi – 5 June 2025 – Oxygen Alliance, in close collaboration with Ministry Of Health Malawi , convened a national stakeholder meeting on 29 May 2025. The stakeholder meeting aimed to address the systemic challenges within Malawi’s biomedical engineering sector, a field essential for patient survival and effective healthcare services.
Oxygen Alliance Welcomes Engineering Institution of Zambia to its Pan-African Biomedical Engineering Community
The Oxygen Alliance is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the the Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) , marking a significant expansion of its collaborative network of biomedical engineering professional and regulatory bodies across Africa. The EIZ joins our growing community dedicated to advancing healthcare technology and professional development,
Kenya Launches National Medical Oxygen Roadmap
The newly launched roadmap leaves no stone unturned, providing a clear strategic framework designed to move Kenya from an emergency-response footing to a future of long-term, sustainable, and integrated oxygen systems, by addressing vital pressure points that the Oxygen Alliance continuously advocates for
Kenya Launches National Medical Oxygen Roadmap
The newly launched roadmap leaves no stone unturned, providing a clear strategic framework designed to move Kenya from an emergency-response footing to a future of long-term, sustainable, and integrated oxygen systems, by addressing vital pressure points that the Oxygen Alliance continuously advocates for.
Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Equitable Access to Medical Oxygen Through Investment, Training, and Biomedical Equipment Maintenance
The Commission reports that over 5 billion people lack access to safe and affordable medical oxygen services, with the largest inequities concentrated in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The Oxygen Alliance’s mission aligns with the Commission’s findings in several key areas:
World Oxygen Day 2024: Closing the Gaps in Oxygen Access and Equipment Maintenance for Global Health
On this year’s World Oxygen Day, the call to action is louder than ever. Medical oxygen is not just a critical treatment—it is a lifeline across multiple health targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Whether for newborn survival, safe surgery, or managing chronic respiratory diseases, oxygen is the common denominator for saving millions of lives, and yet, access remains alarmingly insufficient in many low- and middle-income countries, where health systems face severe equipment shortages and a dire lack of technical personnel. A Grim Snapshot: The