Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH) in Ethiopia saves US$8,700 monthly, since the government reallocated two oxygen plants from the emergency response center used at the height of the #COVID19 to the hospital. At the onset of the #COVID19 pandemic, the Ethiopian government swiftly turned the Millennium Hall into a COVID-19 response center, expanding its bed capacity from 360 to 1,000. With Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and CHAI support, it procured two additional oxygen plants, installed bedside oxygen support for up to 130 beds, and trained over 2,000 health workers to address the surge in patients. As the pandemic threat abated, the government collaborated with CHAI to identify high-impact hospitals to relocate the equipment used at the Millennium Hall. One of those hospitals was Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH), the oldest and largest referral hospital in the country with more than 700 functional beds, that serves patients from all regions in the country. The Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with CHAI moved the first plant, pipeline, and manifold systems to TASH and the second plant to the UN makeshift Hospital/Bulbula COVID-19 Treatment Center for the continued management of COVID-19 cases. After the government revised its treatment protocol for the integration of COVID-19 into routine medical care services, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health moved the second PSA plant to TASH to ensure the sustainable availability of medical oxygen in this referral hospital. Today, the two oxygen plants at TASH have greatly alleviated the long-standing issues with accessing medical-grade oxygen and financial strain, resulting in monthly savings of over US$8,700. This is money that the hospital management would have otherwise spent on procuring oxygen from the private sector. The collaborative effort between MOH and CHAI proves that with thorough planning and commitment, we can turn a crisis into an opportunity for sustainable improvement in healthcare infrastructure. Learn more: https://ow.ly/oU8950SsTw3 #InvestInOxygen #HealthSystemsStrengthening #PrimaryHealthcare
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