It Takes More Than Oxygen
Presented at the ECSA-HC Best Practices Forum in Eswatini, new research from FREO2’s Uganda team received the Best Young Researcher Award for best abstract presentation. This World Oxygen Day, we explore what the findings tell us about the people, technology and health systems needed to turn oxygen access into reliable care.
Baby Lawrence's Fight for Breath
On World Pneumonia Day, two-week-old Lawrence’s fight for breath reminds us why access to oxygen is a matter of life and death. Lawrence became FREO2’s 30,000th child treated, a milestone that highlights how technology, dedication, and hope can transform healthcare for the world’s most vulnerable children.
From Fear to Hope: Changing Care-Seeking Behaviour in Communities
When Baby Neilla was placed on oxygen in a rural Ugandan hospital, her mother feared the worst. Oxygen had long been associated with loss, not recovery. But this time, the story was different. Neilla survived and thrived, becoming the 20,000th baby treated with reliable medical oxygen through FREO2. Her survival is doing more than saving one life. It’s helping shift a deeply rooted community belief, showing families that oxygen can mean hope, healing, and a future.
A Life-Saving Breath in Remote Corners
As we reflect on the first year of our FY 24-26 Maximising Oxygen Miles (MOM) strategy, we revisit the story of Emmanuel, our 10,000th patient, which powerfully illustrates why our work is so profoundly significant in remote areas.