Assessing Capacity and Access for Respiratory Care in Zambia: Oxygen Indicators Feasibility Assessment Report
The Zambia Ministry of Health and PATH established oxygen-related indicators for monitoring outcomes along the medical oxygen ecosystem. It was proposed to conduct a feasibility assessment to evaluate the ease of collecting data on the 21 oxygen indicators. The assessment demonstrated 76 percent of indicators were determined as feasible. However, ease of implementation is differentiated by availability of data collection tools, standard operating procedures, and resources, such as data clerks at facilities.
Publication date: October 2025