Ethiopia races to bolster ventilator stockpile for coronavirus fight

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“We do not produce them in Africa, so countries need to start collaborating. Can we start talking with the private sector? Can we start talking to China?” Coronavirus Ethiopia Nigeria Africa Ventilators Ventilator

But as the country braces for a potential surge in coronavirus, the 28-year-old and many of her colleagues are scrambling to master the workings of the breathing machines, which buy time for critically ill patients.

Yet even as doctors study up on ventilation techniques, Ethiopia’s government — like others in Africa — is confronting a stark ventilator shortage that could hobble its COVID-19 response. With producers overwhelmed by orders from around the globe, it’s not at all clear how this gap will be bridged, he said.

The WHO is advising African countries to “start thinking about mobilising” additional ventilators, said Dr Mary Stephen, a technical officer for emergencies at the WHO’s regional office in the Republic of Congo. Ventilators once available for around $9,000 are going these days for more than $20,000, the agent said.As Ethiopia’s COVID-19 case count slowly increases, officials are assessing how to make do with what they have.

 

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