Rural health clinics infrastructure
Abstract
The author discusses programs which were directed at the installation of photovoltaic power systems in rural health clinics. The objectives included: vaccine refrigeration; ice pack freezing; lighting; communications; medical appliances; sterilization; water purification; and income generation. The paper discusses two case histories, one in the Dominican Republic and one in Colombia. The author summarizes the results of the programs, both successes and failures, and offers an array of conclusions with regard to the implementation of future programs of this general nature.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 551980
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-440-23409; CONF-9704141-
ON: DE97008397; TRN: 97:005443-0005
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Village power `97, Arlington, VA (United States), 14-15 Apr 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Village Power `97. Proceedings; Cardinal, J.; Flowers, L.; Taylor, R.; Weingart, J. [eds.]; PB: 521 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES; PERFORMANCE; MAINTENANCE; TRAINING; RURAL AREAS; ECONOMICS
Citation Formats
Olson, K. Rural health clinics infrastructure. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Olson, K. Rural health clinics infrastructure. United States.
Olson, K. 1997.
"Rural health clinics infrastructure". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/551980.
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