Over 28,000 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) serve as the backbone of public healthcare in rural India. Yet access to quality care is still a serious issue, since PHCs are often too under-staffed, under-financed, under-equipped, or under-serviced to be able to provide round-the-clock care.Over 28,000 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) serve as the backbone of public healthcare in rural India. …health system, a 2015 NSSO survey found that over 72% of the rural population rely on private hospitals for treatment, spending an average of four times more than public care… https://www.powerforall.org/countries/india/how-distributed-solar-power-improving-healthcare-delivery-rural-india
For communities perilously living in flood prone areas, access to basic resources and opportunities is a perpetual challenge. River islands especially lack basic infrastructure and services such as healthcare, education, power, drinking water and sanitation. People risk the weather and flooding rivers, and make long journeys in difficult terrains to get basic health services such as vaccination, mother and child care, medicines, minor operations, etc. Medical emergencies can be particularly harrowing. Same challenges are prevalent across the sundarbans in Bangladesh, coastal areas of Rakhine in Myanmar, the lakes of Cambodia, and many other areas. …healthcare, education, power, drinking water and sanitation. …health services such as vaccination, mother and child care, medicines, minor operations, etc… https://www.powerforall.org/countries/india/north-east-india-boat-clinics-go-solar-better-healthcare-delivery
One billion people are served by health clinics lacking electricity, while homes without power turn to dangerous candles or toxic kerosene lamps for lighting. Adopting clean energy technologies reduces the risk of fires and accidents, reduces indoor air pollution and powers life-saving equipment. Health-related development targets will not be met without decentralized renewables. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/fact-sheet-sdg7-and-keeping-families-healthy-power-all
Power for All has created a comprehensive roundup that highlights the response to COVID-19 by the decentralized renewable energy sector, including a new €100 million recovery fund and technical assistance opportunities, but also what steps are being taken by WHO and others to accelerate electrification of rural health facilities. https://www.powerforall.org/insights/impact/covid-19-roundup
Power for All kicked off the Power for Health Campaign in Burkina Faso in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Learn about the upcoming launch of the Access Insights Platform (AIP) data visualization platform in Uganda by Catalyst Off-Grid Advisors. Also, we are excited to welcome two new members to our team. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-july-2021
The report ‘Future-Ready Jharkhand RE-Powering Health Sector in Jharkhand’ explores how decentralised energy can be an enabler of change for the health sector in Jharkhand. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/reports/future-ready-jharkhand-re-powering-health-sector-jharkhand
Today, nearly 20 leaders from think tanks, research groups, renewable energy companies, sustainable development organizations, industry associations, and health care services have come together to publish an open letter calling for action, making the case for solarizing all unelectrified sub-centres in rural India, clearly outlining steps needed to get us to that goal. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/indian-leaders-call-improvement-rural-healthcare-solarization-of-clinics
In this month's Power for All newsletter, we feature some of the pioneering collaborations catalyzing the rapid spread of decentralized renewable energy, and in the process powering improvements in health, education, agriculture and much more. This article spotlights leading multi-stakeholder clean energy initiatives, and the important role of innovative governments. Learn about the programs helping countries meet their development goals https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=885ff8bc6c2476e70788542c5&id=fa2126f75b
Roadmap projects power demand of 175 MW in next 10 year with environmental co-benefits in health sector https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/solarisation-of-health-sector-can-save-559-crore-state-exchequer
A new dashboard of Power for All's various media channels shows the important role we're playing in communicating about the sector. We also coordinated a call to action to solarize unelectrified health clinics in rural in India that is expanding to Africa, and joined a webinar on the opportunity for solar DC appliances and were featured on a leading energy podcast. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-may-2020