Oxygen stakeholders plan awareness day
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:19 AM CDT, Mon September 30, 2024
MIAMI – The second annual World Oxygen Day, led by the COPD Foundation and supported by Nonin, will be held Oct. 2. The day brings together more than a dozen global patient advocacy organizations and professional societies to recognize and raise awareness of the importance of oxygen and oxygen therapy. “Oxygen is a fundamental need for human life, but our global health care infrastructure does not always reflect that,” said Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT, senior director of advocacy and regulatory affairs for the COPD Foundation. “Everybody needs oxygen. Some bodies need a little extra. Supporting the World Oxygen Day campaign helps get them what they need.” World Oxygen Day raises awareness of issues involving oxygen therapy by sharing the latest information, advocating for improved access to appropriate equipment, and reducing the stigmas and stereotypes that surround long-term supplemental therapy. A variety of activities and awareness efforts are planned for World Oxygen Day, including promoting new research data from the Oxygen CoLab, educational webinars, and personal messages of hope and support from the oxygen community. In the United States, a key focus is lobbying for the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act, bipartisan legislation designed to make supplying oxygen equipment more patient-centric and business friendly.
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