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Covid India: Low oxygen stock could endanger lives of babies, children

Covid India: Low oxygen stock could endanger lives of babies, children Web report/New Delhi Filed on May 5, 2021 Workers of a wholesale supplier load medical oxygen cylinders in a car that are to be transported to hospitals. Photo: AFP Delhi hospital has about 10 babies in ICU with just one backup oxygen cylinder. Three hospitals in Delhi, including two for babies and children, are facing the grim challenge of low oxygen stock, which could endanger the lives of patients. Triton hospital, which has about 10 babies in its neonatal ICU, had just one backup oxygen cylinder left on Tuesday. “We have 10-12 babies in the NICU and almost all of them require oxygen,” said Dr Deepali Gupta of the hospital.

Low oxygen supply and stock continue to cripple hospitals

Low oxygen supply and stock continue to cripple hospitals Updated: Updated: Supply system must be streamlined, backup required: doctors Share Article AAA Supply system must be streamlined, backup required: doctors At least three hospitals raised alarms over low oxygen stock on Tuesday while other hospitals too are facing difficulties in getting enough oxygen. Triton Hospital, which has about 10 babies in the NICU, said at 9.30 a.m. they only have one backup oxygen cylinder left. “We have 10-12 babies in the NICU and almost all of them require oxygen. Currently, we have only one backup cylinder left, apart from the one connected to the central oxygen system. For the past one week, every day has been like this and we have to send SOS to get oxygen,” said Dr. Deepali Gupta.

Oxygen crisis yet to blow over for Delhi s hospitals | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: It’s been a week since hospitals in Delhi began facing oxygen scarcity, with even deaths resulting. But on Monday, many hospitals, including Jaipur Golden where 20 people died due to low oxygen pressure, were still having a difficult time with replenishments. Dr D K Baluja, medical director, Jaipur Golden Hospital, said, “We have called our supplier numerous times, but there’s no response. We have gas to last only till 7pm and this after having already seen a tragedy in our hospital.” Baluja claimed the hospital was supposed to receive new stocks, but it was uncertain whether the vendor had sent out the oxygen tanker. “If the vehicle has started out, we don’t know its dispatch number and details,” he said.

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