An estimated 400 million people depend on health facilities that have no access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. A further 100 million are pushed into poverty every year as a result of health care expenditures. Is coronavirus the real threat to global health? https://www.powerforall.org/insights/energy-policy/coronavirus-not-only-global-health-crisis-just-ask-12-billion-people
As of 2019, 4.3% of India’s rural Primary Health Centres (PHCs) did not have access to electricity. While the upfront cost of a solar system is high for most PHCs, displacing diesel generators with a solar system can save 80% of a health centers’ energy costs while bringing many benefits in improved healthcare services. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/factsheet-solarizing-rural-health-centers-india
The Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) in association with Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA), Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Power For All, have organized a state-level conference to launch the"Renewable Energy-Powering Health for Future Ready Jharkhand" report. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/events/report-launch-re-powering-health-future-ready-jharkhand