Senior Vector Borne Disease Control Officer, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Senior Consultant, South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network Inc., Metro Manila, Philipines.
Indian J Public Health. 2023 Oct 1;67(4):675-677. doi: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1671_22. Epub 2023 Dec 29.
Oxygen is a most essential medical gas. This report shows the observations during the second wave of oxygen management in Karnataka, India, where there was an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases during May-June 2021. The state was allocated 731 metric tons against the actual requirement 1200 (63%). While there were several bottlenecks in the production, filling, transportation, and refilling, there were issues with supply-chain management, which led to the death of 24 patients on life-support in a district. The pandemic showed fragility in existing supply chain management and warrants further streamlining to address future crises.
氧气是一种非常重要的医用气体。本报告显示了印度卡纳塔克邦第二波氧气管理期间的观察结果，该邦在 2021 年 5 月至 6 月期间出现了前所未有的 COVID-19 病例激增。该邦分配到 731 公吨，而实际需求为 1200 公吨（63%）。虽然在生产、灌装、运输和再灌装过程中存在几个瓶颈，但在供应链管理方面存在问题，导致一个地区 24 名生命支持患者死亡。大流行显示了现有供应链管理的脆弱性，需要进一步精简以应对未来的危机。
