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The importance of energy in improving maternal and child health in Africa

5/22/2014

 
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2014 commenced in Kigali on May 19. A ministerial visit to healthcare centres in a rural area was organised to coincide with this event. The visit highlighted the importance of rural electrification through the use of renewable energy sources. Electrification of remote healthcare centres is particularly important in efforts to improve maternal and child health across Africa. The link between energy and maternal and child health is the core theme of the first two years of "Sustainable Energy for All" (SE4ALL) Decade (2014-2024), a decade launched in Africa at the AfDB's Annual Meetings. [Read More]

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