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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability
Medical oxygen during COVID-19 pandemic

This narrative review summarizes the proactive steps Conflict of interest
taken by the GoI in terms of the medical oxygen supply
during the COVID-19 pandemic, extending to the The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
peripheral level. A database of around 3,000 new PSA Author contributions
plant demands has been compiled and mapped state-wise,
district-wise, and facility-wise, demonstrating effectiveness Conceptualization: Anjori Agrawal, Kapil Singh
at the field level. The country showcased the power of Formal analysis: Kapil Singh, Ashwani Verma
collective action during the COVID-19 pandemic through Investigation: All authors
inter-ministerial coordination among entities such as Methodology: Ashwani Verma
the MoHUA, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Road Writing – original draft: All authors
Transport and Highways, Ministry of Skill Development Writing – review & editing: All authors
and Entrepreneurship, and Ministry of Defence. This Ethics approval and consent to participate
coordinated approach augmented oxygen production
through PSA plants, facilitated oxygen transport via Not applicable.
different mediums, enhanced health-care worker capacity
building, and implemented digital health interventions for Consent for publication
planning and monitoring. No human subjects were involved in this review; therefore,
This narrative review primarily relies on documents a consent process is not required in this review.
published on the GoI’s websites, the PIB, newspapers, and Availability of data
other gray literature sources.
Not applicable.
5. Conclusion

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