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"Without this vital support, their children could not survive."
That's how UNICEF frames the plight of more than 7 million children under the age of 5 hospitalized with severe pneumonia each year around the world, many of whom rely on oxygen therapy to survive.
But in many places, access to oxygen is limited, and in many small towns and rural areas, "access to medical oxygen was limited, viewed as a luxury in many small towns, rural areas, and densely populated cities in low- and middle-income countries," the UN agency says in a press release, noting that effective oxygen systems can halve hospital-based pneumonia deaths, the leading infectious killer of children under five worldwide.
UNICEF, which has been working to improve access to oxygen in more than 100 countries since 2020, notes in the press release that during the COVID-19 pandemic, "the overwhelming demand for oxygen in healthcare facilities highlighted severe shortages, forcing healthcare practitioners into agonizing decisions over life and death."
A lack of available tools, such as pulse oximeters, needed to determine which patients require urgent oxygen therapy, a lack of comprehensive knowledge among health workers, and insufficient guidelines on oxygen treatment are among the factors UNICEF cites in its report.
In addition to oxygen supplies, UNICEF notes in the press release that there
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