Access to Energy in Healthcare

This lecture discusses the critical issue of insufficient electrical energy in healthcare facilities, leading to recurrent power outages, voltage fluctuations, and damage to expensive medical equipment. The speaker highlights the challenges faced in maintaining essential medical devices, such as water pumps, X-ray machines, and oxygen extractors, due to power failures. The lecture emphasizes the detrimental impact of power cuts on hospital operations, patient care, and equipment maintenance. It also explores ongoing research efforts at a university energy research center to develop innovative solutions for ensuring reliable energy supply in healthcare settings, ultimately aiming to improve service quality, equipment functionality, and long-term cost savings for the country.