SAS helps illuminate the health impact of solar power in rural Uganda
United States, Oct. 7 -- Global data and AI leader SAS helped Let There Be Light International better understand how solar electrification affects health care and daily life in rural Uganda. Through a Data for Good project, SAS employee volunteers analyzed years of clinic and household data to measure what changes after the lights come on.The analysis linked solar power at rural health clinics with longer service hours, more attended births and greater patient access. Electrified clinics reported an average of 11.5 additional operating hours per day, 107.3% increase in attended births and 48.9 more patients each week. Let There Be Light International works to address energy poverty by bringing solar power to rural health facilities and home...
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