Minister of Health regarding Oxygen Concentrator: Just Plug it in, Hopefully the Electricity Doesn't Go Out

2022-04-22 20:57:56 By : Mr. Xuesen Xue

Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin revealed a strategy to anticipate the need for oxygen for Corona patients.One that is applied is the use of an oxygen concentrator."We have two methods of oxygen, we can use oxygen cylinders. There are actually three. If there is an oxygen installation, it is built-in in the bed, generally big hospitals are like that. But if we convert the bed into a COVID bed, Usually, the oxygen network doesn't exist yet, so we use tubes. The logistics for this tube are difficult, but we'll do it," said Budi at the DPR RI Commission IX meeting broadcast on the DPR RI YouTube account, Tuesday (13/7/2021)."We have a third strategy, we use a device called an oxygen concentrator. This tool can be purchased, maybe the price is USD 500-800. He converts, plugs it directly into electricity, he converts air directly into medical oxygen with saturation above 93 percent," he added. .Minister of Health Budi said that in the future, the handling of Corona patients will be more directed to use oxygen concentrators.This method was also applied by India when it experienced a spike in the number of Corona cases."This is the method used in India yesterday and we also donated to India some of these oxygen concentrators. We have identified the need for cylinders and oxygen concentrators of around 60-70 thousand, but maybe in the future we will direct them to oxygen concentrators," he said.The use of an oxygen concentrator, according to the Minister of Health, Budi, is easier than other oxygen storage devices.Minister of Health Budi hopes that the electricity in the hospital will not turn off when the oxygen concentrator is used."Because logistically, carrying oxygen is heavy, difficult, and dangerous. As for the concentrator, we just need to put it in the hospital, plug it in. As long as there is electricity, the oxygen can flow. Hopefully the electricity doesn't just turn off in hospitals." " he added.Watch the video 'Import 50 thousand Oxygen Concentrators, the Government Will Lend it to Citizens':