Oxygen stories

The latest stories, features and news on UNICEF's efforts to increase access to medical oxygen around the world

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Global features

Country-level news, stories and videos

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How lifesaving oxygen is giving babies, mothers and families

[02 October 2025] Breathing new hope: Sierra Leone’s journey to building a lifesaving oxygen ecosystem

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How oxygen is a lifeline for Uzbekistan's newborns

[01 October 2025] Ensuring that every child has the best possible chance of a healthy future

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Giving newborns a fighting chance with Oxygen-as-a-Service

[01 October 2025] A new approach is making oxygen reliable, accessible, and life-saving in Uganda’s health facilities.

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Breath of hope: How oxygen is saving Turkmenistan’s babies

[30.09.2025] Thanks to support from UNICEF and the Ministry of Health, reliable, life-saving oxygen is now available to 1,500+ children in need every year.

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Baby Lilian’s first battle

[26 September 2025] How the basics saved her life

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100% solar-powered oxygen supply for newborns

[07 February 2025] A first-in-the-world engineering solution is changing the face of oxygen supply, for every child in Nigeria

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Press release

27 November 2024

Life-Saving Oxygen Plant Inaugurated in Yobe State to Boost Healthcare for Children

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Newborns in rural Cambodia given chance to breathe

[20 August 2024] Lifesaving oxygen therapy reaches district hospitals in remote areas, giving every baby a fighting chance at survival.

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Ensuring child survival through oxygen therapy

[15 Aug. 2024] With funding from the Republic of Korea, UNICEF is empowering healthcare providers to deliver lifesaving oxygen to vulnerable children.

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Saving young lives with oxygen

[27 June 2023] UK Aid supports the provision of oxygen at Kamuzu Central Hospital

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Bururi: saving lives thanks to the oxygen production plant

[17 June 2024] At Bururi Regional Hospital, the oxygen production plant is already saving lives.

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Assessing the impact of interventions for children

[28 March 2024] Burundi Government and UNICEF assess the impact of interventions for children during a joint mission

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When every breath is no longer a luxury

[30 November 2023] Sharmin thought that she would lose her three-year-old daughter, Fatima, to pneumonia. UNICEF-supported oxygen care saved Fatima’s life.

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