The Andhra Pradesh state government is taking all possible measures to counter the third wave of the coronavirus.Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a severe oxygen shortage during the second wave of coronavirus.
Against this backdrop, the state government is taking measures to overcome the oxygen deficiency from the level of PHCs.
In this context, the Andhra Pradesh state government has received more than 20,000 oxygen concentrators.
These are set up in primary health care centres and community health centres.Already, the performance has been monitored.In addition, the AP state government purchased D-Type oxygen cylinders, which play a key role.27,311 D-type oxygen cylinders have reached the state.
At the other end of the scale, arrangements for medical oxygen gas pipelines are underway.The state government has laid pipelines for 146 hospitals with 6,151 oxygen beds.
Of these, three hospitals are under private companies purview under CSR (Corporate Social Response), while 143 hospitals are under the Andhra Pradesh state government.
Apart from these, the state government is gearing up to set up PSA oxygen plants for permanent oxygen supply.
Once these are built, Andhra Pradesh will have ample medical oxygen.
