Oxygen to Save Lives

This expansion phase of the agreement seeks to accelerate broad and equitable access and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, as well as reduce morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, mitigate transmission and strengthen health systems, including the pertinent to prevention, detection, and response to pandemic threats. This program mobilizes $ 3 million dollars and integrates 15 provinces of Ecuador.

RESULTS ACHIEVED

Vaccination Plan:

• 241,128 doses inoculated in the provinces of Bolívar, Cañar, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Guayas, Los Ríos, Pichincha, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Tungurahua and Manabí:
• 110,903 Aztrazéneca (4,303 1st dose; 4,552 2nd dose; 100,314 1st booster dose; 1,734 2nd booster dose)
• 107,577 Pfizer (3,165 1st dose; 6,086 2nd dose; 93,528 1st booster dose; 4,798 2nd booster dose)
• Influenza single dose 21,661
• Tetanus single dose 987

Mental Health Program:

• 7,449 screenings have been carried out
• 2,093 services have been provided
• 3,362 boardings have been performed
• 25 referrals have been made

Community Epidemiological Surveillance Program:

• 41 MSP tutors have been trained
• 6 ESQUEL Foundation promoters-tutors have been trained.
• 56 community guards have been trained in Pichincha
• 33 community guards have been trained in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
• 47 community guards have been trained in Los Ríos
• 36 community guards have been trained in Guayas
• 4 epidemiological surveillance focal points have been implemented.
• 1,156 Covid-19 antibody tests have been carried out

Oxygen Program:

• 11 health establishments with program assistance extension
• 130,299 patients treated at triage stations
• 48,411 patients treated with ambulatory oxygen assistance
• 196 patients with follow-up of home oxygen therapy
• 182,896 hours of use of oxygen concentrators
• 18,889 monitoring calls made to beneficiary patients

Other project activities:

• Epidemiological sweep in Muisne, Chamanga, Tonchigüe in the province of Esmeraldas
• Health Fair in the Sangolquí canton of the province of Pichincha
• Health Fair in the Ibarra canton of the province of Imbabura
• La Mariscal Health Fair in the canton of Quito in the province of Pichincha.
• Health Fair in the Alausí canton of the province of Chimborazo

Agreements have been signed with:

• Ministry of Public Health for a support plan for the vaccination program
• Chimborazo Governorate
• National Council of Rural Parish Governments of Ecuador
• 2 instances of municipal decentralized autonomous government
• 3 universities
• 1 organization of professional psychologists
• 1 commitment to the MSP to support the Mental Health Plan
• 1 commitment to the MSP to support the Epidemiological Surveillance Plan

Have joined the program:

• 1 company providing health services for vaccination brigades
• 6 companies producing and distributing medical oxygen
• 1 provider of call center services for patient monitoring
• 1 supplier of equipment and clothing
• 1 company that provides maintenance services for oxygen concentrators
• 1 company that donates antibody tests for Covid-19