The Oxygen Plant-in-a-Box: Innovation drives a key response to COVID-19
For patients with severe COVID-19, as much as for severe-pneumonia-leaves-children-desperate-for-oxygen sick newborns and children with pneumonia , access to oxygen can be the difference between life and death. Globally, around 700,000 children under five die of pneumonia every year. Before COVID-19, oxygen was rarely available in low- and…, 500 pieces of equipment and accessories, The procurement and installation of standard oxygen plants is a highly complex and technical process. Most plants are custom-ordered to suit the needs of each individual facility. This results in long lead times in designing, ordering and installing the equipment. To simplify the process, UNICEF worked with suppliers to design a series of…, Building stronger health systems, While improving access to therapeutic oxygen remains critical to UNICEF's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it also serves broader goals of strengthening health systems and improving child survival from pneumonia and other treatable diseases. To that end, the UNICEF Oxygen Plant-in-a-Box package has been carefully designed to ensure…, Finding new solutions to deliver oxygen, UNICEF is driving the development of innovative oxygen products to ensure this life-saving medical gas is available to those who need it most, no matter where they live.