Ensuring affordable and equitable access to medical oxygen for those in need
The Global Oxygen Alliance (GO2AL) is a multistakeholder collaborative consisting of 20 organizations and delegations that volunteered to join the Alliance to work towards a collective vision to increase oxygen access in LMICs It is co-chaired by Unitaid and The Global Fund and vice-chaired by PAHO/WHO and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and managed by Unitaid, WHO and UNICEF (the Coordination Group). It is not a legal entity or funding mechanism.
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ReportGlobal Oxygen Strategic Framework and Investment Case 2025-2030
Medical oxygen: an essential medicine without substitute Medical oxygen is a lifesaving essential medicine without substitute. It is used to treat a wide range of infectious diseases and chronic conditions including pneumonia, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), advanced HIV infection, severe forms of tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, chronic heart and lung conditions. Oxygen is a vital…
StrategyGlobal Oxygen Alliance Strategy: Executive Summary, 2024-2030
Highlights from the GO2AL Strategy: Executive Summary, 2024-2030 Oxygen is vital for life. For the sick and injured, medical oxygen is a lifesaving essential medicine with no substitute. Oxygen is needed for surgery, trauma, emergency, critical care, and for treating the elderly, pregnant women with obstetric complications, and newborns and children in respiratory distress. Yet…
Briefing NoteMedical Oxygen — Essential for saving lives today and tomorrow
In September 2023, the United Nations will hold three high-level meetings with world leaders on universal health coverage (UHC); pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR); and the health crisis caused by tuberculosis (TB). Access to safe and appropriate use of affordable, high-quality medical oxygen is essential to progress on all three issues. A partnership of…