Bridging the humanitarian-development divide in a protracted crisis: a case study of the use of a central plant to supply oxygen for COVID-19 case management in South Sudan

• Main Authors: Olushayo Oluseun Olu (Author), Alex Yao Sokemawu Freeman (Author), Joy Luba Lomole Waya (Author), Argata Guracha Guyo (Author), Benedict Kanu (Author), Michael Tukuru (Author), Sylvester Maleghemi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The rising demand for medicinal oxygen due to the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an underlying chronic shortage of the commodity in Africa. This situation is particularly dire in protracted crises where insecurity, dysfunctional health facilities, poor infrastructure and prohibitive costs hinder equi...