HOW ELECTRICITY IS VITAL FOR AFRICA’s HEALTHCARE SECTOR DURING COVID19

Electricity is one of the most important infrastructure needed at the moment as the world continue its fight against the novel virus. Modern health services require electricity everywhere in the world.

Yet today, health clinics and hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa and much of the developing world still remain underserved by the electrical grid.

Health facilities require stable power to provide 24/7 care and avoid unnecessary increased mortality especially during this Covid19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four health facilities has no access to electricity, and only a third of hospitals have reliable electricity access.

Many health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa use diesel backup generators or do without power  during blackouts. This can’t continue especially with the current covid19 spread, that is why every nation needs a renewable energy system at their disposal to help power the modern healthcare facilities.

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