The University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), has made a significant leap forward in enhancing healthcare delivery in the Niger Delta region with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art LOX Plant.
This cutting edge facility funded by U.S.Agency for International Development (USAID) through Fhi360, is designed to provide a steady supply of medical oxygen to patients, thereby reducing the risk of oxygen-related complications and improving health outcomes.
At the inauguration ceremony, the Chief Medical Director, Prof Emem Bassey expressed gratitude to USAID and highlighted the project’s significance as a “game-changer” in the hospital’s quest to provide quality healthcare services.
The USAID representative Mallisa Jones, commended technicians for the quality job done and also noted that the facility marks a major milestone in improving healthcare delivery in Akwa Ibom State.
The provision of LOX system is critical in managing various health challenges, including COVID-19, asthma, and other related respiratory diseases.Support to UUTH includes,a bulk tank of 10,000 cubic meters, infrastructure upgrade/piping of 250 beds and 6 months supply of LOX for efficiency to meet its demands for medical oxygen. The hospital-based LOX plant known as a vacuum insulated evaporator (VIE) system, typically comprises a bulk cryogenic liquid storage tank and a vaporizer that passively converts the liquid into gas.
With the inauguration of LOX Plant, UUTH has joined the league of hospitals in Nigeria with functional medical oxygen production facilities.
