In Uganda, solar bags save the lives of mothers and babies
(Ecofin agency) - Deaths related to delivery are recurrent in rural areas, difficult access to electricity being a cause of complication.To compensate for the problem, Ugandan Emmanuel Musika designed a solar sack with childbirth, as a solution for Hors-Néseau health centers.
In Kiyunga, a village in Uganda, the start-up Clinela Solar saves the lives of pregnant women and their babies thanks to solar energy.Its solution, a solar bag equipped with childbirth equipment, which provides sustainable energy for medical lighting, monitoring of the fetus and communication devices, thus allowing health workers to provide effective and rapid obstetric care.The equipment is provided according to a rental-sales type payment model, with a monthly subscription of 60 USD for a period of 24 months.
Emmanuel Mukisa, doctor and entrepreneur, founded Clinela Solar to fill the electricity deficit in rural areas, more particularly in hospitals.Having noted that medical staff often manage in the dark to provide the assistance necessary for mothers and newborns, he designed this solar kit to facilitate the progress of deliveries and the monitoring of patients.
Each year, more than 300,000 mothers die from avoidable causes linked to pregnancy and childbirth, often in low -energy health centers.The majority of maternal deaths occur in developing countries.Maternal mortality is higher in women living in rural areas and in the poorest communities, not having access to electricity or a reliable source of energy.The consequences of sporadic electricity on obstetric care are sometimes irreversible.
Since the creation of Clinela Solar, their device has allowed doctors and midwives in the rural area to provide faster routine care, as well as better treatment of the main complications related to childbirth.It also improved the working conditions of health workers who provide emergency care in Hors-network health centers.In addition, it replaces the sources of lighting based on fossil fuels such as kerosene lanterns and diesel generators, which makes it possible to clean up the ambient air.
Thanks to improving access to energy, Clinela Solar customers have also managed to create micro-enterprises around solar network systems, thus increasing their income.In the long term, the company aims to improve the lives of more than 500,000 families living in communities with few resources in Uganda.
Aïsha Moyouzame
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