FIND, Unitaid support launch of diaTROPIX, Institut Pasteur de Dakar’s new regional diagnostics manufacturer advancing high-quality diagnostics for the continent and beyond

How COVID-19 unleashed a wave of medical oxygen innovation

Medical oxygen

Medical oxygen is a lifesaving medicine with no substitute. It is used to treat a broad spectrum of illnesses and conditions, including pneumonia, COVID-19, advanced HIV, severe tuberculosis, and malaria, and is vital for maternal and child health services, surgery and critical care.

Pulse oximeters

A device used to measure the oxygen saturation in the blood and identify hypoxemia (low levels of oxygen in the blood).  

Oxygen delivery devices for babies

Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) devices and oxygen blender systems offer a non-invasive way of ventilating newborns who are struggling to breathe.

Unitaid and partners launch first-of-its-kind regional manufacturing initiative to improve access to medical oxygen in sub-Saharan Africa

The world’s first Global Oxygen Strategic Framework and Investment Case calls for US$ 4 billion to expand access to lifesaving medical oxygen in low- and middle-income countries

Marking World Oxygen Day: Expanding access to lifesaving oxygen for newborns