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Oxygen is an essential treatment for a range of common conditions yet equitable access has been a long-neglected element of health system planning for several reasons. It has complex delivery infrastructure, requires proper training for health workers and sustainable maintenance plans, and should be supported by sufficient budget.
Many of the tools and resources needed to overcome oxygen access barriers already exist across different global health and implementing organizations, manufacturers and suppliers, donors, and country governments. The Access to Oxygen (A2O2) Resource Library is a central place to host a comprehensive set of both global and country-specific tools, guidance, data, publications, policies, protocols, and advocacy resources for oxygen scale-up and long-term respiratory care planning. Learn more.
We welcome your suggestions—if you have oxygen resources to submit, please use this submission form or contact us at oxygen@path.org.
Newly Added Resources
The medical oxygen innovation landscape: Technologies and business models to improve access
REPORT | This report highlights significant advancements in oxygen production, distribution, and delivery, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, which are crucial for improving health care in low- and middle-income countries by addressin...
By: Unitaid
Oxygen ecosystem planning
Respiratory care equipment
Advocacy
The medical oxygen innovation landscape: Technologies and business models to improve access
Author(s): Unitaid
Publication date: August 2024
This report highlights significant advancements in oxygen production, distribution, and delivery, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, which are crucial for improving health care in low- and middle-income countries by addressin...
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Boxer Project
ARTICLE | Project Boxer is a Global Fund initiative that provides: advice on country oxygen needs, support to local and central procurement and installation, and technical assistance in bulk oxygen production.
By: The Global Fund
Oxygen ecosystem planning
Respiratory care equipment
Boxer Project
Author(s): The Global Fund
Project Boxer is a Global Fund initiative that provides: advice on country oxygen needs, support to local and central procurement and installation, and technical assistance in bulk oxygen production.
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Global Oxygen Alliance Strategy: Executive Summary, 2024-2030
INFORMATION BRIEF | This summary provides an overview of the Global Oxygen Alliance (GO2AL)’s Strategy, its five key objectives, its governance, and what is needed to close the oxygen gap.
By: Global Oxygen Alliance
Advocacy
Global Oxygen Alliance Strategy: Executive Summary, 2024-2030
Author(s): Global Oxygen Alliance
Publication date: June 2024
This summary provides an overview of the Global Oxygen Alliance (GO2AL)’s Strategy, its five key objectives, its governance, and what is needed to close the oxygen gap.
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Build Health International’s Oxygen Tools and Resources
REPOSITORY / TOOLKIT | This suite of tools and resources focus on preventative and corrective maintenance and repair of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen generation plants developed by Build Health International.
By: Build Health International
Respiratory care equipment
Build Health International’s Oxygen Tools and Resources
Author(s): Build Health International
This suite of tools and resources focus on preventative and corrective maintenance and repair of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen generation plants developed by Build Health International.
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Recommendations for the Adoption and Procurement of Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Generator Plants
GUIDANCE | This publication provides an overview of the process of evaluation, adoption, and acquisition of oxygen generating plants by pressure swing adsorption (PSA) by comparing technical, administrative, and financial aspect...
By: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Respiratory care equipment
Recommendations for the Adoption and Procurement of Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Generator Plants
Author(s): Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Publication date: July 2022
This publication provides an overview of the process of evaluation, adoption, and acquisition of oxygen generating plants by pressure swing adsorption (PSA) by comparing technical, administrative, and financial aspect...
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Lesotho’s National Medical Oxygen Strategy and Scale-Up Plan (2023-2028)
GOVERNMENT POLICY / STRATEGY | Under the four interdependent strategic objectives, this strategy provides policy and implementation framework for scaling up medical oxygen within the system in Lesotho.
By: Lesotho Ministry of Health
Advocacy
Patient care
Oxygen ecosystem planning
Respiratory care equipment
Lesotho’s National Medical Oxygen Strategy and Scale-Up Plan (2023-2028)
Author(s): Lesotho Ministry of Health
Publication date: July 2023
Under the four interdependent strategic objectives, this strategy provides policy and implementation framework for scaling up medical oxygen within the system in Lesotho.
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Ghana’s National Medical Oxygen Policy
GOVERNMENT POLICY / STRATEGY | This policy establishes the framework and lay the foundation for a national strategy for scaling-up production, availability, access, and use of medical oxygen across Ghana.
By: Ghana Ministry of Health
Advocacy
Patient care
Oxygen ecosystem planning
Respiratory care equipment
Ghana’s National Medical Oxygen Policy
Author(s): Ghana Ministry of Health
Publication date: January 2023
This policy establishes the framework and lay the foundation for a national strategy for scaling-up production, availability, access, and use of medical oxygen across Ghana.
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Tanzania’s National Medical Oxygen Scale-Up Plan
GOVERNMENT POLICY / STRATEGY | This plan aims to ensure availability, accessibility, and affordability of quality medical oxygen therapy to meet universal health coverage in the country.
By: Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
Advocacy
Patient care
Oxygen ecosystem planning
Respiratory care equipment
Tanzania’s National Medical Oxygen Scale-Up Plan
Author(s): Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
Publication date: June 2022
This plan aims to ensure availability, accessibility, and affordability of quality medical oxygen therapy to meet universal health coverage in the country.
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Estimated Future Mortality from Pathogens of Epidemic and Pandemic Potential
ARTICLE | This analysis used computational epidemiology and extreme events modeling simulations to estimate the risk of future mortality from low frequency, high severity epidemics and pandemics in two important categories—respiratory disease...
By: Nita Madhav, Ben Oppenheim, Nicole Stephenson, Rinette Badker, Dean Jamison, Cathine Lam, Amanda Meadows, Nita Madhav, Ben Oppenheim, Nicole Stephenson, Rinette Badker, Dean Jamison, Cathine Lam, Amanda Meadows
Advocacy
Oxygen ecosystem planning
Estimated Future Mortality from Pathogens of Epidemic and Pandemic Potential
Author(s): Nita Madhav, Ben Oppenheim, Nicole Stephenson, Rinette Badker, Dean Jamison, Cathine Lam, Amanda Meadows, Nita Madhav, Ben Oppenheim, Nicole Stephenson, Rinette Badker, Dean Jamison, Cathine Lam, Amanda Meadows
Publication date: November 2023
This analysis used computational epidemiology and extreme events modeling simulations to estimate the risk of future mortality from low frequency, high severity epidemics and pandemics in two important categories—respiratory disease...
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Variability of Oxygen Requirements in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Published in the Journal of Global Health, this sub-analysis of the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium database assesses the oxygen consumption requirements of COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units.
By: Lisa Smith, Samuel Huth, Alexander Rothkopf, Nicole White, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Jacky Suen, John Fraser, Lisa Smith, Samuel Huth, Alexander Rothkopf, Nicole White, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Jacky Suen, John Fraser
Advocacy
Patient care
Oxygen ecosystem planning
Variability of Oxygen Requirements in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Author(s): Lisa Smith, Samuel Huth, Alexander Rothkopf, Nicole White, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Jacky Suen, John Fraser, Lisa Smith, Samuel Huth, Alexander Rothkopf, Nicole White, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Jacky Suen, John Fraser
Publication date: February 2024
Published in the Journal of Global Health, this sub-analysis of the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium database assesses the oxygen consumption requirements of COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units.
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