Kenge, August 23rd, 2026 (CPA).- A plant for the production of medical oxygen was handed over on Saturday to the Catholic general reference hospital in Kenge, the chief town of the Kwango province, in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, by Sanru ASBL, CPA has noticed. « Today, by officially handing over this plant to the competent authorities, Sanru reaffirms its conviction that sustainable health development relies above all on national ownership, the leadership of public institutions, and the accountability of local actors. On behalf of Sanru, I officially hand over this medical oxygen production plant to the health authorities of DRC for the benefit of all the populations it will serve, » has declared Dr Adrien Nsala, Sanru’s representative.
« The establishment of this plant is the result of an exemplary partnership between the Government of DRC, the Global Fund, and Sanru, with the technical support of the Ministry in charge of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, as well as the Medical Oxygen Working Group, » he has added. Through funding from the Global Fund, SANRU has had the privilege of supporting the installation of nine medical oxygen production plants in several provinces of the country, including Kwango, Kwilu, Lualaba, Haut-Lomami, Équateur, Mongala, Maniema, Lomami, and Tshopo. These investments reflect our collective commitment to equity in access to healthcare and the sustainable strengthening of the national health system’s capacities.
Previously, Dr Jacques Kimfuta, head of the provincial health division of Kwango, stated during the official handover ceremony of the oxygen production plant installed by Sanru ASBL with the support of the Global Fund, that this plant meets a vital need for this category of patients. On behalf of all beneficiaries, he promised to make good use of it. « The COVID-19 pandemic, which shook the world, revealed the importance of oxygen in managing cases of respiratory distress, » he has reminded. In addition to political and administrative authorities, the Bishop of the Diocese of Kenge, Jean Pierre Kwambamba, has participated in this official handover ceremony of the medical oxygen production plant.