Indonesia to Receive 1,739 Oxygen Concentrators from Foreign Sources

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) reported that Indonesia will receive 1,739 units of oxygen from various international sources. The largest donation, 700 units, is expected from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Four hundred units will come from the Chinese government, and another 400 from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Indonesia will also receive 130 units from Ctrip.com Hong Kong, 50 units each from PT TVS and Brunei Darussalam, and 9 units from the Korean Chamber.

As of July 31, 2021, Indonesia had a stock of 1,280 oxygen units. This includes 70 units from the Ministry of Health and 1,210 from Waresix.

The government had distributed 4,581 oxygen units across Indonesia by the end of July, with the majority going to five provinces on Java.

For information, Indonesia's oxygen needs have increased due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. PATH estimated that Indonesia required 1,990,609 cubic meters (m³) of oxygen per day for COVID-19 patients alone as of Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

One way to reduce oxygen demand is to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Therefore, the public is urged to diligently follow the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands with soap.