Oxygen is vital to many medical procedures. But a safe, affordable supply is severely lacking around the world, according to a new report. By Apoorva Mandavilli At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, ...

An article published this week in The Lancet medical journal found that more than half of the world’s population lacks access to safe and affordable medical oxygen services, and most people outside of ...

Each year, 384 million people require medical oxygen. Most of these are in acute medical and surgical settings, and most (82%) are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICS), where there are huge ...

Hundreds of thousands die each year with millions more suffering due to lack of access to medical oxygen. Six out of every ten people globally lack access to safe medical oxygen, resulting in hundreds ...

Targets for universal access, national roadmaps and more affordable and accessible care are vital to help fill the medical oxygen gap affecting more than half of the world's population, according to a ...

Despite its critical role in saving lives, over 5 billion people lack access to safe, affordable medical oxygen—this report outlines the urgent reforms needed to bridge the gap. Study: Reducing global ...