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📰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.
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
Oxygen Alliance Newsletter | Q1 2025 |🚀 Building Momentum for Resilient Healthcare
Welcome to our first quarterly update for 2025! The start of this year has been marked by significant momentum, building upon the foundations laid in 2023 and 2024. It also unfolds against a backdrop of significant global shifts, including an evolving funding landscape that challenges traditional approaches. With this call towards greater efficiency, and recognizing this global shift, we are evolving, adapting, and innovating. We are moving beyond “business as usual” while remaining focused on our mission of building sustainable, resilient healthcare systems in low- and
📰 Oxygen Alliance Newsletter: World Oxygen Day Edition
Oxygen Alliance Newsletter – World Oxygen Day October 2024 Oxygen Alliance Newsletter World Oxygen Day Edition As we observe World Oxygen Day 2024, the global oxygen crisis remains a formidable obstacle to achieving SDG 3 (good health and well-being). Oxygen is vital for newborn care, safe surgeries, and managing chronic diseases like COPD. However, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to grapple with severe shortages. The Oxygen Alliance’s situational analysis of 49 hospitals across three countries paints a worrisome picture: over half of oxygen concentrators
📰 Oxygen Alliance Newsletter: Celebrating Innovation, New Initiatives, and Community Involvement
BME Konza Mobile App We’re excited to share that our BME Konza mobile app has reached a significant milestone, with four versions released internally for testing. This app aims to support biomedical engineers by providing a platform to ask questions, share solutions, and access essential resources such as equipment manuals and maintenance videos. Feedback from internal users, including engineers from OpenO2 and the Global Health Innovation Initiative (GHII), has been invaluable. We are now preparing to test the app externally with engineers from Zambia, Uganda, Kenya,
📰 Oxygen Alliance Newsletter: Celebrating Innovation, New Initiatives, and Community Involvement
We are excited to launch the Bi-Weekly Oxygen Alliance Digest, a 3-minute publication designed to keep you at the forefront of developments shaping our collective efforts at a glance. July 2024 Oxygen Alliance Newsletter BME Konza Mobile App We’re excited to share that our BME Konza mobile app has reached a significant milestone, with four versions released internally for testing. This app aims to support biomedical engineers by providing a platform to ask questions, share solutions, and access essential resources