Public-source Zambia medical oxygen evidence, datasets, targets, and dashboard
# Zambia Medical Oxygen Data Consolidation -2
Consolidated public data on Zambia's medical oxygen system, covering 2020–2026 infrastructure, supply, workforce, reliability, patient access, and National Medical Oxygen Strategic Plan indicators.
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## Repository contents
- 2,174 cleaned, source-referenced observations.
- A year-by-year matrix of core oxygen-system metrics.
- National plan baseline and target comparisons.
- A dated supporting event log.
- A reconciled list of publicly identifiable PSA facility sites.
- 55 organized source links with automated link checks dated 2026-07-17.
- Methodology, evidence definitions, limitations, and data dictionary.
Source documents are linked rather than stored in the repository. Private Ministry of Health, DHIS2, HMIS, and partner datasets are outside the scope of this consolidation.
## Repository guide
1. Review the dashboard.
2. Read the selected data summary.
3. Read the methodology and limitations.
4. Download the cleaned files from `data/`.
5. Review the live-link registry in `sources/`.
## Evidence cutoff
17 July 2026.
## Evidence classification
Installed, commissioned, functional, producing, and delivering oxygen to patients are different states. The dataset keeps actuals, baselines, estimates, projections, capacities, targets, budgets, derived values, and contextual claims separate.