Oxygen Delivery in Remote Health Facilities
The Advantages of the FREO2 Oxylink System
By Matthew James, FREO2 Product Manager
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated the critical importance of access to medical oxygen for patients in low-resource settings. Unfortunately, many remote health facilities lack reliable access to oxygen, making it difficult to provide life-saving care to those who need it most. However, the FREO2 Oxylink system provides an innovative solution to provide oxygen in these remote locations.
Remote facility installations require almost no adaptation, 2 systems worth of flexible and compact components all fitting in a standard suitcase (excluding concentrators)
A key advantage of the FREO2 Oxylink system is its compact transportability of its components. This means that the system can be easily transported to remote locations, even in areas with poor infrastructure, transportation, and logistics networks. The system can be broken down into smaller, more manageable components that can be transported by car, motorbike, or even on foot, with each concentrator being under 20kg and the remaining components weighing less than 10kg in total. This makes the Oxylink system easy to deploy to health facilities in some of the most remote and hard-to-reach locations in the world.
The FREO2 Oxylink system also requires only limited tools to complete installation. This enables health facility staff or local community members to easily install the system without requiring advanced skills or equipment. The system can be assembled using simple tools such as spanners, pliers, screwdrivers and a cutting blade making it easy to install in remote locations where access to specialised tools may be limited.
Overall, the FREO2 Oxylink system offers an excellent solution for bringing oxygen to remote health facilities. Its compact transportability of components and limited tool requirements for installation make it well-suited for use in challenging environments. With this system, health facilities in remote locations can now have reliable and fit-for-purpose access to the oxygen to provide life-saving care to babies and children in need.
Three boxes is all it takes, the entire FREO2 Oxylink system fits in these boxes
The more remote facilities are often accessed only by boat or smaller aircraft with limited cargo capacity
When operating outside the capitals of the Pacific Islands, transport by small boats is the norm
The more remote the facility, the more critical the need for resources | Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda, Western Province, Solomon Islands
