{
  "id": 6426455,
  "title": "Ghana begins local production of medical oxygen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ghana-begins-local-production-of-medical-oxygen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T13:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/health/ghana-begins-local-production-of-medical-oxygen/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indo-Ghana Industries has launched local production of liquid medical oxygen in Ghana, a significant shift in how the vital resource is stored and distributed. The first batch was delivered to Lekma Hospital, equipped with a new cryogenic storage system. This system was designed to tackle challenges associated with traditional cylinder-based distribution, such as transportation delays, high logistics costs, and supply interruptions.\n\nVarun Tyagi, Indo-Ghana's Managing Director, explained that a single liquid-oxygen storage tank can hold the same amount of oxygen as about 1,000 cylinders. At Lekma Hospital, the initial delivery was anticipated to sustain the hospital for around three months. Indo-Ghana currently produces roughly 10 tonnes of liquid oxygen daily at its facility and intends to increase this production.\n\nThis initiative has also spurred investment in hospital infrastructure. Development partners like USAID, CHAI, and JHPIEGO have supported the installation of liquid oxygen storage tanks in approximately 10 hospitals, while other programs have extended similar aid to five more facilities. Hospital officials have observed an improvement in reliability at Lekma Hospital, with the new system reducing the need for emergency cylinder deliveries and ensuring a more consistent oxygen supply.\n\nIndo-Ghana plans to establish a hub-and-spoke distribution system, enabling central production and regional distribution to hospitals across Ghana. However, the company has identified high electricity costs, delayed payments from some hospitals, and limited access to long-term financing as ongoing challenges for sustainable medical oxygen production.",
  "summary": "By: DARKO EMMANUEL Indo-Ghana Industries has begun supplying locally produced liquid medical oxygen to hospitals, marking a major shift in how medical oxygen is stored and distributed in Ghana. The first locally produced liquid medical oxygen was delivered to Lekma Hospital, where a cryogenic storage system has been installed to receive, store and distribute oxygen […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}