Powering Care, Saving Lives

Today, we asked a simple but urgent question: What happens when a hospital has no reliable power?

For our partners in northern Haiti, this is not theoretical, it is a daily constraint that shapes every aspect of care.

Reliable electricity is not just one part of a health system. It is what allows everything else to function: equipment, clean water, sterilization, vaccines, and the ability to treat patients safely at any hour. Without it, care does not just slow down, it stops.

Globally, 1 billion people rely on health facilities with inadequate electricity. We see the consequences of that reality every day. At Justinien University Hospital, electrical fires have destroyed entire departments and housing for medical staff. At other facilities, extreme heat, unstable wiring, and failing systems continue to put patients, staff, and equipment at risk.

At Serving Sante, power is still not reliable through the night. Their water system depends on electricity. Their equipment depends on electricity. And when the power goes out, everything changes.

“Imagine having a critical patient in the middle of the night and you have no fuel, no energy. You are in the darkness. The relatives are just waiting for you to help. Even though you would like to do something to save this patient, the darkness prevails. You will not be able to do anything. Worse, the relatives can become furious and violent saying: ‘you are responsible for this patient’s life.’ Now you will be the one in danger.” 

– Dr. Nelly Osias, Medical Director at Serving Sante Hospital

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