Rural Madagascar Clinics Get Solar Power
October 1, 2008 by Noel
Filed under Green Living
Imagine going to a clinic and having whatever operation or whatever medical procedure. Now that is scary enough right because anything bad that could happen could happen. Now imagine doing that but going to a clinic which does not even have electricity. Very, very scary.
Now it may be scary for you but that is reality in some of the rural clinics in Madagascar. But things are changing now that solar power has been giving power to these rural clinics. Says Elisabeth Razafindrataka, one 53-year-old resident of the place, “My 13 children were born in the old hospital by candlelight; my daughter is fortunate to have given birth in these conditions.” She even did say that before, you had to bring candles if you were to give birth at night.
Solar power has been given to these clinics four years ago and people have become very thankful. After all, rural clinics in the country actually do see around 400 patients each month. That’s a huge amount of patients. And when some emergency arises, it’s good to have electricity.
in remore rural areas, solar energy is a life-saver. i know of many projects where the distribution of solar ovens are helping remote villages have healthy cooked meals
If you or your readers let me know the earth coordinates of this clinic (and any other green projects you know about) then I will add it to the map I am developing of green projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The map so far is at Carbon Copy. If you have details of who designed and built the solar system, I will add their details as well.