Abstract
Pneumonia is the most common cause of death among children and infants in Papua New Guinea (PNG) . The lethal complication is usually hypoxaemia. Pulse oximeters provide an effective , non-invasive method for the detection of hypoxaemia so that high-risk patients can be identified quickly and given oxygen. Oxygen can be supplied from an oxygen concentrator wherever mains power is available. In 2006 we reported on technical aspects of a programme to install pulse oximeters and oxygen concentrators in 5 rural hospitals in PNG . We aimed to assess whether or not this equipment could make a significant difference to child survival rates and to document what was required to incorporate such technology into everyday clinical practice and to sustain it. (7 pages)
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