Join We Care Solar and a panel of UN, NGO, and Ministry of Health experts as we discuss the importance of renewable energy for front line health centers in LMIC. We will be sharing best practices for ensuring that all health workers have safe, reliable light and power for conducting health services, including emergency obstetric care, and responding to COVID-19. After reviewing several successful solar energy programs, we will address challenges of scaling and various approaches towards achieving sustainability.
Confirmed speakers:
-Laura Stachel, MD MPH-Executive Director, We Care Solar
-Kandeh Yumkella, Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
-Bentoe Tehoungue, Director of Family Health, Liberia MOH
-Bernard Madzima, Director of Family Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe MOH
-Christina Briegleb, Senior Global Programs Director, We Care Solar
-Luc Severi, Senior Energy Access Specialist, Sustainable Energy for All
-Huda Jaffer, Director, SELCO Foundation
Program:
i. Overview of the Problem of Energy Poverty in Health Care
ii. Why is Solar Energy well suited for Health Care in LMIC?
iii.Three Approaches to Scaling
iv. Challenges to Implementation and Sustainability
v. Energy Challenges for COVID-19 Response
vi.Opportunities for Engagement
Reading:
https://www.powerforall.org/insights/energy-policy/coronavirus-not-only-global-health-crisis-just-ask-12-billion-people
https://www.seforall.org/publications/lasting-impact-sustainable-off-grid-solar-delivery-models