EVENT
WHO virtual workshop series for developing national medical oxygen scale-up plans
WHO is hosting a virtual workshop series to introduce practical and applicable knowledge for Member States and partners to expand on or develop costed national oxygen scale-up plans.
Throughout the series, participants will engage with topical and thematic experts and learn from countries with experience in national medical oxygen ecosystem planning.
Background
The WHO Clinical Management and Operations Unit, Country Readiness Strengthening Department of the World Health Emergencies Programme, held the National Oxygen Scale-Up Framework Meeting: Road to Oxygen in Dakar, Senegal, from 14–16 May 2024. The meeting convened Member States and partners to reach consensus on the necessary components of a costed national medical oxygen template to guide plan development.
Workshop 1: Getting started – Establishing a task force and developing a work plan
26 November 2024, 1:30–3:00 PM CET (1.5 hrs)
Workshop 2: Identifying the need gap – Approaches to the quantification of oxygen ecosystem requirements
3 December 2024, 1:30–3:30 PM CET (2 hrs)
Workshop 3: Regulations and policies – TBC
Workshop 4: Implementation – TBC
Workshop 5: Workforce – TBC
Workshop 6: Costing and financing – TBC
Participants
Participants will include ministry of health representatives, partner organizations and other interested parties wishing to further their knowledge and gain practical insights on developing costed national medical oxygen scale-up plans.
Participants are encouraged to attend all workshops in the series.
Languages
The workshops will be conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation for Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish
For more information and registration questions, please contact: oxygen@who.int.