Tunisian government vows to avoid oxygen shortage in hospitals

Tunisian government vows to avoid oxygen shortage in the country’s hospitals by all means.

Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi said, during his visit to the ministry which was dedicated to examining practical solutions for overcoming the lack of medical oxygen in hospitals.

“We must think about all the possible scenarios and be prepared well to avoid the oxygen shortage, especially since we are at war against the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.

The Tunisian government head called for solutions by importing oxygen from neighboring countries.

Mechichi called for the need to redouble efforts to contain the pandemic, noting that the government will provide the logistical and human resources to curb the spread of COVID-19.

He also expressed his thanks to Algeria for supporting Tunisia in this health crisis by providing large quantities of oxygen.

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