AirBank has launched in Nigeria to deliver on-demand emergency medical oxygen product in the quickest, most convenient and most cost-effective way.
Launched on November 21, 2018, by the CEO of LifeBank, Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Airbank seeks to combat the near non-existence of oxygen equipment plaguing Nigerian health facilities.
The launch of AirBank will also make available medical oxygen in cylinders which will reduce Nigeria’s child mortality rate caused by limited access to oxygen.
Commenting on the launch, AirBank through a web post said, “We believe that no Nigerian should die from a lack of oxygen, and we are working to make this belief a reality.
“We are improving the distribution of oxygen across Nigeria starting with Lagos and Abuja.
“We offer emergency on-demand deliveries of medical oxygen with pulse oximeter kits, and soon, will offer scheduled deliveries to replenish hospital stock.”
According to a report by the Federal Ministry of Health over 625,000 deaths are caused by diseases associated with hypoxaemia, also known as low blood oxygen saturation. Of these deaths, over 170,000 are of children under 5 who are casualties of pneumonia induced hypoxaemia.
These numbers are made worse by the limited oxygen availability in hospitals across Nigeria and contribute to Nigeria’s devastatingly high child mortality of 100 deaths per 1,000 live births — the 6th highest in the world.
Oxygen delivery systems in Nigerian health facilities are severely hindered by the lack of access to equipment such as pulse oximeters, non-invasive hypoxaemia screening devices recommended by the WHO. When available, existing oxygen equipment is often of poor or unverified quality.
Sequel to the launch, hospitals or patients can call LifeBank on +234 909 716 7238 at any time of the day to request emergency medical oxygen, and it will deliver in less than 50 minutes.
AirBank also looks forward to saving the lives of even more children by increasing access to another essential medical product.
LifeBank is a medical distribution company that is in the business of saving lives. The health company uses big data, smart logistics and technology to discover and deliver essential medical products, saving lives in hospitals across Nigeria.
Also, LifeBank has been discovering and delivering blood to hospitals on time and in the right condition, saving the lives of thousands. Aside from currently increasing its product suite to include oxygen and offering on-demand emergency medical oxygen delivery to hospitals, LifeBank also hopes soon enough to offer on-demand delivery of oxygen monitoring equipment like pulse oximeters and also routine, scheduled delivery of oxygen to replenish depleted hospital stock.
