OXYGEN CHALLENGE; THE GAMBIA
PROVEN INTERVENTION TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Service and repair of oxygen concentrators.
Learn more about the Oxygen Challenge and why repairing and maintaining oxygen concentrators in low-resource hospitals expands access to medical oxygen - a key treatment for pneumonia, malaria, sepsis, meningitis, and Covid-19.
DISTRIBUTION MODEL INNOVATION
OxyMed Global Solution improves access to medical oxygen The Gambia by repairing and maintaining existing oxygen concentrators. The pilot will be based in two rural health facilities in The Gambia.
The OxyMed model is focused on recruiting and training biomedical technologists while providing them with the necessary tools and resources to carry out commissioning, repairs, and preventive maintenance on oxygen concentrators. In addition, a comprehensive use and user maintenance training will be conducted for nurses to enhance the proper usage and productivity, and an asset management database will be deployed to keep track of all information related to service and maintenance record. This data could eventually be used for future decision making by both health facilities and OxyMed.
A minimum stock of replacement parts will be kept supporting immediate need for replacement parts, thus minimize equipment downtime. OxyMed will also support Health facilities managements in equipment pre-purchase advice and a replacement plan for machine that have reached economic useful life. A dedicated local representative for each facility will be trained to serve as first line support on basic user maintenance.
PILOT AND SCALING GOALS
Increase access to medical oxygen for up to 300 patients in rural health facilities within the three-month pilot
Ensure that 90% of the 20-25 concentrators supported in the pilot are in good working condition
Reduce the cost burden on oxygen cylinders purchased by health facilities by 20%
Reach 6,000 beneficiaries by the end of year 1
FOUNDING TEAM
Ebrima Nyassi - Executive Director
Ismaila A Jallow - Program Director