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Medical Oxygen Supply During COVID-19: A Study with Specific Reference to State of Andhra Pradesh, India

Research Article

Authors: Srinivas Bikkina, Vijaya Kittu Manda, U.V. Adinarayana Rao

Journal Name: Materials Today: Proceedings; ISSN:

Publication Date: 2021

Abstract: Optimal medical infrastructure utilization became a high priority for Governments worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Special attention is drawn to both the import and local manufacture of medical oxy- gen gas to ensure its uninterrupted supply to designated COVID-hospitals identified by the local admin- istration. The paper apprises on the administrative and regulatory orders to control the supply and transportation of medical oxygen gas by examining its implementation in India in general and the State of Andhra Pradesh in particular. The paper enhances understanding of the working of governmental administrative systems amidst the emergency. The observations and findings from the research work can be vital inputs to Governmental institutions, regulatory bodies, the industry, and various other stakeholders dealing with medical oxygen gas so that policy and process flow can be improvised.

Keywords: Hospitals inputs, Medical infrastructure, Liquid medical oxygen, Medicinal gas, Gas transportation, Gas distribution

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.01.196

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