Opposition urges J’can government to reach out to US and Canadian partners amid dwindling supplies of Oxygen
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The Opposition is urging the government to immediately reach out to its partners in the United States and Canada for emergency supplies of oxygen.
In a statement Saturday (August 28), Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Dr Morais, said most hospitals had either run dangerously low or were out of oxygen.
Guy said the hospitals are in a crisis as COVID-19 and other emergency patients require oxygen.
According to Dr Guy, the local supplier, IGL, has run out of supplies and shipments from Trinidad and Mexico were not expected until Monday.
According to Guy, the government should reach out to the above nations to seek assistance so that oxygen can be airlifted to Jamaica to alleviate the critical shortage affecting the hospital system.
He said with Hurricane Ida affecting the Gulf region, no chances should be taken as there could be shipping disruptions.
Opposition wants the government to use the diplomatic channel to make contact with a view to securing emergency supplies for the island.
The Opposition Spokesman said without emergency supplies more patients could die.
He added that there were already life threatening cases where no oxygen was available, therefore all avenues must be explored, without delay, in the interest of life.
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