The scarcity of medical oxygen during the third wave of the pandemic is causing untold misery and unnecessary deaths. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Medical oxygen is part of essential supplies running out as the third wave of Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc across the country.
Although the National Treasury allocated Sh2.7 billion under the Kenya Covid-19 Emergency Response Plan, there was no specific allocation for medical oxygen.
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