Located in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, the Amhara Region Oxygen Centre will provide affordable and reliable medical oxygen to hospitals across the Amhara Region, bringing the lifesaving medical treatment within reach of millions of patients. “The Amhara Region Oxygen Centre is an exciting example of the power of public-private partnerships to strengthen health systems. Yet, in 2016, less than half of the hospitals and health centres across Ethiopia had medical oxygen available. The launch of the Amhara Region Oxygen Centre serves as a demonstration model for scaling up oxygen production nationally and regionally. “The Amhara Region Oxygen Centre is critical to ending the scarcity of medical oxygen in the region.

Source: Ethiopian News April 05, 2019 08:03 UTC