Nigeria has less than 50 ventilators to serve all her citizens. UK government ordered 700,000 to be produced as no country was willing to sell

America is also producing.

What will Nigeria do?

Why are ventilators used?
To get oxygen into the lungs and body
To help the body get rid of carbon dioxide through the lungs
To ease the work of breathing—Some people can breathe on their own, but it is very hard. They feel short of breath and uncomfortable.
To breathe for a person who is not breathing because of injury to the nervous system, like the brain or spinal cord, or who has very weak muscles.

How does a ventilator work?
The ventilator is connected to the person through a tube (endotracheal or ET tube) that is placed into the mouth or nose and down into the windpipe. When the health care provider places the ET tube into the person’s windpipe, it is called an intubation. Some people go through surgery to have a hole place in their neck and a tube (tracheostomy or “trach” tube) is connected through that hole. The trach tube is able to stay in as long as needed. At times a person can talk with a trach tube in place by using a special adapter called a speaking valve. (For more information on having a tracheostomy.
The ventilator blows gas (air plus oxygen as needed) into a person’s lungs. It can help a person by doing all of the breathing or just assisting the person’s breathing. The ventilator can deliver higher levels of oxygen than delivered by a mask or other devices. The ventilator can also provide what is called positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP). This helps to hold the lungs open so that the air sacs do not collapse. The tube in the windpipe also makes it easier to remove mucus if someone has a weak cough.
How are patients on ventilators monitored?
Anyone on a ventilator in an ICU setting will be hooked up to a monitor that measures heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation (“02 sats”). Other tests that may be done include chest-x-rays and blood drawn to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide (“blood gases”). Members of the health care team (including doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists) will use this information to assess the patient’s status and make adjustments to the ventilator if necessary.
How long is a ventilator used?
A ventilator can be life saving, but its use also has risks. It also doesn’t fix the problem that led to the person needing the ventilator in the first place; it just helps support a person until other treatments become effective, or the person gets better on their own. The health care team always tries to help a person get off the ventilator at the earliest possible time. “Weaning” refers to the process of getting the patient off the ventilator. Some patients may be on a ventilator for only a few hours or days, while others may require the ventilator for longer. How long you may need to be on a ventilator depends on many factors. These can include your overall strength, how well your lungs were before going on the ventilator, and how many other organs are affected (like your brain, heart and kidneys). Some people never improve enough to be taken off the ventilator completely or at all.
How does a patient feel while on a ventilator?
The ventilator itself does not cause pain. Some people don’t like the feeling of having the tube in their mouth or nose. They cannot talk because the tube passes between the vocal cords into the windpipe. They also cannot eat by mouth when this tube is in place. A person may feel uncomfortable as air is pushed into their lungs. Sometimes a person will try to breathe out when the ventilator is trying to push air in. This is working (or fighting) against the ventilator and makes it harder for the ventilator to help.
People on ventilators may be given medicines (sedatives or pain controllers) to make them feel more comfortable. These medicines may also make them sleepy. Sometimes, medications that temporarily prevent muscle movement (neuromuscular blocking agents) are used to allow a person to breathe with the ventilator. These agents are typically used when a person has very severe lung injury; they are stopped as soon as possible and always before ventilator support is removed.

That thing is expensive o.
I rememberd a hospital tryin to save my 80 year old grandma by intubation; After 5days, 1.5 milli spent and grandma is half gone...
I just gave up.
Thank God for free oxygen.

50 ventilators in a nation of 200 million persons...And most nigerians have underlined health issues..we never even talk about genetic frequencies...GOD abeg intervene.

God has to intervene.

advanced nations with hundreds of thousands of ventilators are struggling

[quote author=Built2last post=87698720]Nigeria has less than 50 ventilators to serve all her citizens. UK government ordered 700,000 to be produced as no country was willing to sell

America is also producing.

What will Nigeria do?

Why are ventilators used?
To get oxygen into the lungs and body
To help the body get rid of carbon dioxide through the lungs
To ease the work of breathing—Some people can breathe on their own, but it is very hard. They feel short of breath and uncomfortable.
To breathe for a person who is not breathing because of injury to the nervous system, like the brain or spinal cord, or who has very weak muscles.

How does a ventilator work?
The ventilator is connected to the person through a tube (endotracheal or ET tube) that is placed into the mouth or nose and down into the windpipe. When the health care provider places the ET tube into the person’s windpipe, it is called an intubation. Some people go through surgery to have a hole place in their neck and a tube (tracheostomy or “trach” tube) is connected through that hole. The trach tube is able to stay in as long as needed. At times a person can talk with a trach tube in place by using a special adapter called a speaking valve. (For more information on having a tracheostomy.
The ventilator blows gas (air plus oxygen as needed) into a person’s lungs. It can help a person by doing all of the breathing or just assisting the person’s breathing. The ventilator can deliver higher levels of oxygen than delivered by a mask or other devices. The ventilator can also provide what is called positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP). This helps to hold the lungs open so that the air sacs do not collapse. The tube in the windpipe also makes it easier to remove mucus if someone has a weak cough.
How are patients on ventilators monitored?
Anyone on a ventilator in an ICU setting will be hooked up to a monitor that measures heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation (“02 sats”). Other tests that may be done include chest-x-rays and blood drawn to measure oxygen and carbon dioxide (“blood gases”). Members of the health care team (including doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists) will use this information to assess the patient’s status and make adjustments to the ventilator if necessary.
How long is a ventilator used?
A ventilator can be life saving, but its use also has risks. It also doesn’t fix the problem that led to the person needing the ventilator in the first place; it just helps support a person until other treatments become effective, or the person gets better on their own. The health care team always tries to help a person get off the ventilator at the earliest possible time. “Weaning” refers to the process of getting the patient off the ventilator. Some patients may be on a ventilator for only a few hours or days, while others may require the ventilator for longer. How long you may need to be on a ventilator depends on many factors. These can include your overall strength, how well your lungs were before going on the ventilator, and how many other organs are affected (like your brain, heart and kidneys). Some people never improve enough to be taken off the ventilator completely or at all.
How does a patient feel while on a ventilator?
The ventilator itself does not cause pain. Some people don’t like the feeling of having the tube in their mouth or nose. They cannot talk because the tube passes between the vocal cords into the windpipe. They also cannot eat by mouth when this tube is in place. A person may feel uncomfortable as air is pushed into their lungs. Sometimes a person will try to breathe out when the ventilator is trying to push air in. This is working (or fighting) against the ventilator and makes it harder for the ventilator to help.
People on ventilators may be given medicines (sedatives or pain controllers) to make them feel more comfortable. These medicines may also make them sleepy. Sometimes, medications that temporarily prevent muscle movement (neuromuscular blocking agents) are used to allow a person to breathe with the ventilator. These agents are typically used when a person has very severe lung injury; they are stopped as soon as possible and always before ventilator support is removed.

Bros, if you check well, some of those 50 are no longer functional, while some will have some of their vital components missing. The maintenance culture in Nigeria is awful!

Then, for the few remaining functional ones, there won't be reliable electricity to run them. An ICU cannot function without electricity.
Nigeria is a terrible place.

Nooo we dont need ventilators, we only need quota system and padipadi appointments.

Jesus