5 bn people lack medical oxygen access, poorest nations worst hit: Lancet

In Business Standard’s coverage of the Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security report, “Researchers from One Health Trust, India, noted that the crisis was exacerbated by a heavy reliance on third-party suppliers. When demand surged, black-market sales and hoarding intensified the problem, leading to desperate pleas for oxygen on social media and even legal interventions to mandate supply replenishments.”

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