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Official Global Launch of the Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security

Register below to join the official global and fully virtual launch of the Lancet Global Health Oxygen Commission:

18 February, Global launch (virtual only), 11:00am-12:30pm GMT, register here.

20 February, North American launch (in-person only), 1:00-3:00pm EST, register here.

Event Description: Lack of access to safe, quality, affordable medical oxygen is contributing to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths each year and reducing quality of life for millions more, according to the final report released by the Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security.

  • Support the global effort to ensure that no more patients die for lack of access to oxygen – an essential medicine to save lives now and during future public health emergencies like COVID-19.
  • Learn about the Commission’s key findings and recommendations, including the size of medical oxygen coverage gaps and the cost of closing them.
  • Discover the Commission’s new tools, including an Access to Medical Oxygen Scorecard (ATMO₂S), 10 Oxygen Coverage Indicators, 20 Priority Areas for Oxygen Innovation, and more.

The Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security is co-chaired by Makerere University Uganda, icddr,b Bangladesh, the University of Melbourne/Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Australia, the Karolinska Institutet Sweden, and the Every Breath Counts Coalition. Eighteen Commissioners oversee the Commission – academic experts representing all regions – and 40 Advisors provide guidance, supported by a global network of Oxygen Access Collaborators. Special testimonials are gathered from patients, caregivers, and clinicians and consultations have been conducted with industry and other experts.