UNICEF donates oxygen plant to Ogun Hospital
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with HIS Nigeria, has partnered with HIS Nigeria to provide pressure fluctuation absorption (PSA) in many health facilities in Ogun State, where health workers were experiencing oxygen shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was handed over to Ogun State. teaching hospital.
UNICEF said the initiative “aims to reduce infant and child mortality due to hypoxemic disorders.”
Handing over an oxygen plant with a capacity of 100 LPM to the Ogun State Government, UNICEF Lagos Director Celine Lafclier lamented that approximately 120,000 children die from hypoxemia in Nigeria.
He said oxygen is essential to improving health and reducing mortality from pneumonia by 35 percent, but is often unavailable and expensive. It is a life-saving medical gas used for various medical support.” Provisions for emergency obstetric care, surgery, anesthesia, etc.
“Today marks an important milestone for the people of Ogun State, especially the thousands of newborns and pregnant women suffering from pneumonia and other hypoxemic diseases.”
She noted that limited access to supplemental oxygen blurs the line between life and death for critically ill patients with pneumonia and severe COVID-19 symptoms.
“Unfortunately, this situation is a reality for many, and as an organization with a mission for children, we are excited by today’s turn of events. On this occasion, we extend our deepest congratulations to the Honorable Secretary. Your dedication and drive contributed to what we are witnessing today.”
She noted that UNICEF values strong partnerships with leaders and organizations that help deliver outcomes for children at scale, and believes in joint efforts and
With the support of trusted partners like IHS Nigeria and Canada, we can deliver robust healthcare and other sustainable development goals to all Nigerians.
“Our goal is to reach a point where no child, not just in Ogun State but in Nigeria, dies from preventable causes other than pneumonia and other hypoxemic diseases. Every child. People have the right to reach their full potential in health and well-being.”
She said UNICEF is committed to working with governments at all levels to provide accessible, affordable, and quality health care for all mothers and children.
“Approximately 120,000 children die from hypoxemia each year in Nigeria. Limited access to supplemental oxygen increases the risk of pneumonia and severe COVID-19. For critically ill patients with symptoms, the line between life and death has become blurred. Unfortunately, this situation is a reality for many.
State Health Commissioner Dr. Tomi Coker, who also spoke at the event, said this initiative will ensure that children will not die unnecessarily from preventable deaths.
He added that the plant will produce 300 liters of oxygen per minute and there will be no shortage of gas.
He said the government plans to replicate similar actions in other parts of the state, including one in Ijebu-Ode, one in Ota and three in Abeokuta.
She insisted that the federal government would monitor all oxygen factories, including the one in Ogun.
It will be recalled that the oxygen plants are an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Health, which is focused on building more oxygen plants across the country to complement the existing health system.
Source: guardian.ng