Electrification of Six Health Centres in Rhino Camp and Imvepi Refugee Settlements
Background
The GIZ projects Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) and Energising Development (EnDev) intended to provide and install OGS PVS for six purposefully selected health centres located within Rhino Camp and Imvepi Refugee Settlements in Terego and Madi Okollo districts of Uganda in 2021.
Electricity is required for lighting to visualize patients for examination, procedures, and monitoring, as well as to operate life-saving electric medical devices and diagnostic equipment, sterilize equipment, refrigerate medicines and biologic samples for diagnostic testing, and facilitate communication between healthcare providers for emergency medical transport, consultations, coordination, and other purposes.
Hence, a baseline assessment was commissioned to ascertain the status of electrification of the six selected health centres. The relationship between energy access and health is assessed using proxy indicators on facility performance (operating hours – night-time, total hours per day; clinic visits), availability of electricity and/or electrical equipment for health service delivery (specific to health facility (WHO/SARA and USAID/Measure Health surveys), and attitudes and motivation of healthcare workers.
