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Case Study: Supporting Efficient Use of Energy for Better Rural Health Outcomes
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Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO)
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Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO)
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March 2021
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| Abstract:
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Dilapidated infrastructure and poor treatment results are a major problem
for healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Mortality rates are extremely
high: in global terms, almost half the deaths of children under five, and twothirds of maternal deaths, occur in Africa. Lack of energy access is a root
cause for such unfavourable outcomes - 1 in 4 health facilities in Africa are
not connected to the electricity grid. Hospitals and clinics need electricity
to provide quality healthcare for a myriad of reasons, from lighting and
heating to refrigeration for vaccines and blood banks.
Decentralised clean energy solutions, coupled with improved energy
efficiency, would provide a range of benefits, including a reduction in child
mortality rates, an increase in the use of modern medical equipment and
improvements in overall clinic operations. However, at present, 26% of
Kenya’s health facilities have no access to electricity and only 15% have
access to stable, reliable power . Access to quality maternity and reproductive
services is far lower in rural areas, with a majority of rural women giving birth
outside of health facilities, corresponding to a higher neonatal mortality
rate . A 2014 study by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that
quality rural healthcare can be attributed to the increased provision of clean
energy solutions, often by private entities like Afya Research Africa (ARA).
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