Meeting oxygen needs in Africa: an options analysis from the Gambia

OBJECTIVE: To compare oxygen supply options for health facilities in the Gambia and develop a decision-making algorithm for choosing oxygen delivery systems in Africa and the rest of the developing world. METHODS: Oxygen cylinders and concentrators were compared in terms of functionality and cost. I...

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Main Authors: Stephen RC Howie, Sarah Hill, Augustine Ebonyi, Gautam Krishnan, Ousman Njie, Momodou Sanneh, Mariatou Jallow, Warren Stevens, Kevin Taylor, Martin W Weber, Pamela Collier Njai, Mary Tapgun, Tumani Corrah, Kim Mulholland, David Peel, Malick Njie, Philip C Hill, Richard A Adegbola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2009-10-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862009001000012&lng=en&tlng=en