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Lekma Hospital receives first locally produced liquid medical oxygen
The development marks a shift from the traditional use of oxygen cylinders to a storage-based system Lekma Hospital has received the first locally produced liquid medical oxygen supply from Indo-Ghana Industries Limited as the company begins supplying liquid oxygen to hospitals in Ghana.
A cryogenic storage system has been installed at Lekma Hospital to receive, store and distribute the liquid oxygen to the facility’s wards.
The company later expanded into liquid oxygen production after distribution challenges became more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, when demand for medical oxygen increased.
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