Final Report on Medical Gas Plant Feasibility Study

During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh experienced a surge in cases at an unprecedented rate. This surge created extraordinary burden on the health system, as oxygen therapy was the main treatment of moderate, severe, and critical COVID-19 patients. As a result, like other countries, Bangladesh also struggled to ensure the availability of medical oxygen at this time. Being concerned, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) stepped forward to improve production and distribution of medical oxygen for hospitals and thus improve the outcome of patients affected by COVID-19.

USAID’s MaMoni Maternal and Newborn Care Strengthening Project (MaMoni MNCSP): Emergency Response to COVID-19 Pandemic provided technical assistance through Widespread Solutions Limited (WSL) to conduct a feasibility study on the medical gas and oxygen ecosystem and recommend an appropriate choice for installation of medical gas plants for use in the Bangladesh health system. WSL was tasked to assess the future demand for, and current availability of oxygen and other gases used in the health sector in Bangladesh. This report presents the findings and recommendations on the feasibility study and was made possible through a grant from Save the Children International, financially supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).