Electronic medical oxygen dashboard system for daily oxygen monitoring and stockout prevention in Lesotho.

An electronic dashboard for oxygen monitoring and stockout prevention was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 by Jhpiego through the United States Agency for International Development Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control program and Government of Lesotho across 12 hospitals in Lesotho. Nurses documented patient blood oxygen levels, oxygen usage, and facility-level stocks on a daily checklist, which populated a dashboard that estimated oxygen demand usage and visualized facility-level oxygen stocks and impending stockouts. During 359 facility days evaluated, dashboard data reported 82/1,796 patients (4.

Pediatric COVID-19 in Lesotho and Post-pandemic Implications on Lower Respiratory Infections in Children.

Background The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) program funded Jhpiego to support the Government of Lesotho's COVID-19 response, including two national COVID-19 treatment centers. To evaluate the status of post-pandemic pediatric respiratory care in Lesotho, we analyzed pediatric treatment center data and healthcare worker (HCW) performance on pediatric COVID-19 training offered to HCWs at COVID-19 treatment centers. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients 15 years of age or less hospitalized at two COVID-19 treatment centers in Lesotho from May 1, 2020, to April 30, 2022.