The Oxygen Grid
Khalid Bashir Gura goes on an Oxygen audit on the public healthcare setup and identifies the issues that could puncture the pipe
A worker checks the pressure of oxygen tanks at a temporary COVID-19 hospital in Srinagar on Monday, May 10, 2021. Leading NGO, Athrot in partnership with the government set up 100 bedded oxygenated facilities at Hajj House in Srinagar. KL Image: Bilal Bahadur
A day after the May 7, government order regulating oxygen supply to private persons, societies, and NGOs without the administration’s prior approval, Zameera Reshi, a resident of Eidgah, was in an absolute panic. His aged uncle and aunt who turned Covid-19 positive complained of breathlessness and simultaneous dip in oxygen saturation. He swiftly sent an SOS and approached many NGOs. After one hour of search, one of the NGOs