Ryo Nakamura is ambassador, assistant minister/director-general for global issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. His career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs includes positions such as director-general of Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department and minister at the embassies in Indonesia and Germany.
Less than 1 in 3 people who need medical oxygen receive it. This access gap causes millions of avoidable deaths yearly. Here’s why oxygen is a “best buy” for global health outcomes.