New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): Meaningful Business, a global community of progressive leaders combining profit and purpose, has announced the 4th edition of the Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) recognising outstanding contributions from individuals in support of the UN Global Goals. The MB100 includes social entrepreneurs, sustainability leaders, and impact investors from 34 countries. 13 of these leaders are based in India - the highest country representation among the winners. This year's award received over 750 applications from 80+ countries following a global nomination process. Judged by a panel of 24 experts, including Kimberly Gire, Board Chair, Centre for Global Equality; Nikhil Seth, Exec. Director, UNITAR and Assistant Secretary General, UN; Paul van Zyl, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, The Conduit and Sancia Dalley, SVP, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation. Each nominee was scored across five key areas: Durability, Impact, Innovation, Leadersh
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As medical oxygen turns into a luxury, scientists are working on a cheaper way to produce it
By studying different materials that store and separate gases, scientists see potential in some affordable solutions for devices such as oxygen concentrators. Oxygen is mostly obtained from liquefied air. | Adnan Abidi / Reuters
People might once have considered oxygen a human right. But the pandemic has revealed that access to oxygen – in a pure form, for medical use – is a luxury in most low and middle-income countries.
Getting access to pure oxygen for medical treatments is a complicated, expensive and often very dangerous business. The current situation in India is a harsh reminder of this issue. The second wave of Covid-19 has hit the country hard, the total number of deaths has just passed the 2,00,000 mark. Oxygen is in short supply.
People might once have considered oxygen a human right. But the pandemic has revealed that access to oxygen – in a pure form, for medical use – is a luxury in most low and middle-income countries.
Getting access to pure oxygen for medical treatments is a complicated, expensive and often very dangerous business. The current situation in India is a harsh reminder of this issue. The second wave of COVID-19 has hit the country hard, the total number of deaths has just passed the 200,000 mark. Oxygen is in short supply.
Because of the current emergency, Indian citizens have turned to the black market to purchase oxygen way above its regular price.