Post on 30-Dec-2015
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Reducing Maternal Mortality in Northern Nigeria
WE CARE: Women’s Emergency Communication and Reliable Electricity
Laura Stachel, School of Public Health
Why Nigeria?
• 11% of the world’s maternal deaths
• >1100 deaths per 100,000 live births
• Lifetime risk of dying as high as 1 in 13
WE CAREWomen’s Emergency Communication and Reliable Electricity
Solar Electricity to…
….provide reliable lighting
….enable mobile communication
….power equipment
Improved Care
• Improved Communication– Immediate Contact– Reduced Delays – Patient Status Updates– Less Referrals Out
• Improved Lighting– Increased Visibility– Increased Ease of
Procedures – Increased Safety
Future Directions….
• Install permanent PV system in hospital
• Install blood bank refrigerator
• Purchase two-way radios and
LED headlamps
• Develop “solar suitcase” model
• Scale up to other facilities