President George M. Weah has formally devoted the nation first ever main oxygen plant meant to serve virtually two million folks on the Bushrod Island.
Located at Star Base, the PSA Oxygen plant which shall be used as a reference level for oxygen provide to main well being services throughout the nation has the capability to provide 100 cylinders (-50Nm3/hour) of medical oxygen per day at 93+3% purity.
The oxygen plant that may serve residents from each Montserrado and Margibi counties respectively was funded by the governments of the United States via USAID together with the Federal Republic of Germany, and Canada.
Additionally, the United States authorities via USAID can also be supporting the World Health Organization (WHO) to determine one other oxygen plant in Bomi County, which upon completion will serve well being services in Bomi, Grand Cape Mount and Gbarpolu counties.
Speaking Tuesday, October 25, 2022 when he formally devoted the undertaking, the Liberian chief described the ability as a significant breakthrough for the Country’s well being sector.
“We place immense value on this timely support to protect the country against future emerging and re-emerging public health threats,” the President mentioned.
This, President Weah famous that the ability is a part of a significant plan by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to rollout eleven main medical oxygen crops throughout Liberia, and thanked Liberia’s companions for collaborating along with his authorities in supporting initiatives gear in direction of enhancing healthcare supply to the Liberian folks.
The Liberian Leader then expressed the hope that the oxygen plant shall be absolutely utilized by well being services to avoid wasting the lives of their sufferers throughout Montserrado and its environs in addition to different counties.
President Weah on the identical time additional used the event to reaffirm his authorities’s dedication to offering well being providers to communities and last-mile villages.
He added that these essential interventions are a part of efforts geared toward reaching common well being protection for residents throughout Liberia.
He mentioned the investments in oxygen crops won’t solely assist deal with resurgence within the COVID-19 pandemic, however may even and extra importantly serve all hospitals with the therapy of different perennial illnesses, resembling pneumonia that persist lengthy after the pandemic.
President Weah used the event to extol Liberia’s report as considered one of few international locations globally that has efficiently managed the COVID-19 pandemic regardless of the challenges offered to the well being system.
He famous that “the stabilization of the COVID-19 situation and the declining trajectory of new infections in the country is a result of my Government’s swift action in leading and managing the response, in collaboration with our international partners”.
Regarding how Liberia stands when it comes to COVID-19 associated fatalities, President Weah introduced that there aren’t any COVID-19 associated fatalities throughout the nation because the starting of this yr.
The Liberian Leader nonetheless reminded Liberians that the Virus stays unpredictable, and that the Ministry of Health had recorded 317 circumstances in August, and 70 circumstances in September.
President Weah mentioned: “I am told that the number of new infections is unlikely to exceed 70 during this month of October. COVID-19 has not disappeared globally and could mutate to more dangerous variants.”
He nonetheless assured Liberians that his Administration stays dedicated to reforming and revitalizing the nation public well being programs, and that they’ll proceed to take the important steps to render them extra strong and resilient.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah mentioned the ability will clear up longstanding downside of low oxygen provide at main referral hospitals throughout the nation.
Dr. Jallah famous that the medical oxygen provided by the Plant at Star Base shall be helpful for operation, asthmatic and in addition to affected person who turns into low on oxygen.
She pressured that the plant, which is the biggest within the nation, will serve virtually two million folks given its manufacturing capability of over 100 cylinders of medical oxygen per day.
Minister Jallah then lauded the World Health Organization (WHO), USAID, the federal government of Germany and different companions for supporting the milestone undertaking.
Dr. Jallah on the identical time additional described the plant as vastly vital to Liberia’s healthcare supply system that has lengthy been challenged because the finish of the Country’s 14-year of civil battle.
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