Some 20,000 empty oxygen cylinders are still held up in people’s homes and health facilities, curtailing the fight against Covid-19. Speaking outside Afya House on Monday, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe called on Kenyans to return the cylinders to respective plants. Kenya has 75 oxygen plants but not all are operational, Kagwe said. This includes pressure swing absorption plants that would be able to cover higher oxygen demand in larger health facilities. In the past, some countries have had to rely exclusively on oxygen cylinders from private vendors that are often situated abroad, limiting the continuity of supply.

Source: Standard Digital March 29, 2021 10:18 UTC