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Download Solution PDFName the programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to empower all healthcare workers engaged in oxygen management and administration with the essential knowledge and skills.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is National Oxygen Stewardship Programme.
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- Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar inaugurates National Oxygen Stewardship Programme, Initiative envisages the Identification and Training of “Oxygen Steward” in each district across the country.
Key Points
- Government of India has sanctioned more than 1500 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen generation plants of which 1463 have been commissioned which include, 1225 PSA plants which have been installed and commissioned under PMCARES Fund in every district of the country.
- The National Oxygen Stewardship Program of the Union Health Ministry was launched at AIIMS New Delhi on December 22, 2022, by Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
- The program recognizes the importance of medical oxygen as a life-saving public health commodity and the need to train healthcare professionals in its handling.
- The program is to equip all healthcare professionals involved in the management and administration of oxygen with the necessary knowledge and abilities to guarantee the prudent use of medical oxygen and prevent any waste, particularly in environments with limited resources.
- The goal is to find and educate a minimum of one "Oxygen Steward" in every district throughout the nation.
- These qualified experts would oversee oxygen therapy and management training in their respective districts and assist with oxygen delivery audits and surge scenario readiness.
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