Twenty leading global health organisations and civil society groups have called for $4bn of funding over the next six years to increase oxygen access by 25%, a move that could save 860,000 lives.
The Global Oxygen Alliance (GO₂AL) launched the new Global Oxygen Strategic Framework and Investment Case to expand access to medical oxygen in low-resource settings.
Dr. Philippe Duneton, Executive Director of Unitaid and Co-Chair of GO₂AL, says that oxygen inequalities that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic and caused numerous deaths cannot continue.
“Today, we are providing a clear path for governments and the global health community to make the changes and investments needed to strengthen oxygen access in the countries that need it the most.”
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