(C) World Health Organization This story was originally published by World Health Organization and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . WHO virtual workshop series for developing national medical oxygen scale-up plans [1] [] Date: 2024-11-26 WHO is hosting a virtual workshop series to introduce practical and applicable knowledge for Member States and partners to expand on or develop costed national oxygen scale-up plans. Throughout the series, participants will engage with topical and thematic experts and learn from countries with experience in national medical oxygen ecosystem planning. Background The WHO Clinical Management and Operations Unit, Country Readiness Strengthening Department of the World Health Emergencies Programme, held the National Oxygen Scale-Up Framework Meeting: Road to Oxygen in Dakar, Senegal, from 14–16 May 2024. The meeting convened Member States and partners to reach consensus on the necessary components of a costed national medical oxygen template to guide plan development. The final meeting report can be found here. Workshop 1: Getting started - Establishing a task force and developing a work plan 26 November 2024, 1:30–3:00 PM CET (1.5 hrs) This workshop will guide participants through critical planning steps for developing a costed national oxygen plan, including identifying key stakeholders, convening an expert task force to support plan development and implementation, and creating a comprehensive work plan. Workshop 2: Identifying the need gap - Approaches to the quantification of oxygen ecosystem requirements 3 December 2024, 1:30–3:30 PM CET (2 hrs) This workshop will cover need-gap assessments for oxygen system planning, emphasizing the importance of understanding the need versus availability of medical oxygen, associated medical devices, supportive infrastructure and the necessary workforce. Workshop 3: Regulations and policies - TBC Workshop 4: Implementation - TBC Workshop 5: Workforce - TBC Workshop 6: Costing and financing - TBC Participants Participants will include ministry of health representatives, partner organizations and other interested parties wishing to further their knowledge and gain practical insights on developing costed national medical oxygen scale-up plans. Participants are encouraged to attend all workshops in the series. Languages The workshops will be conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation for Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish For more information and registration questions, please contact: oxygen@who.int. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/11/26/default-calendar/who-virtual-workshop-series-for-developing-national-medical-oxygen-scale-up-plans Published and (C) by World Health Organization Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/who/