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This #WorldHealthDay, #EnergyForHealth program completes 1 year towards the target of powering 25,000 health facilities! Decentralised renewable energy is the catalyst not just in electrification, but in democratising health services making it available at the doorstep of the most vulnerable people, affordably. The partnership with IKEA Foundation and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has resulted in more than 4,000 health centers across 12 states being powered with solar, equipped with energy efficient med tech solutions and built environments. Watch our film here This was a collective effort and we are grateful for all the partners for pushing the agenda forward! Our special thanks to H T Parekh Foundation , NHM Meghalaya, Health and Family Welfare Department, Mizoram, BTR Council, State of Manipur, Department of Health and Family Welfare Services - Gorvt. of Karnataka, NCDC, NHSRC INDIA, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Blockchain for Impact (BFI) for their continued support throughout. In the coming years, we are aiming to support (technical and knowledge) 10,000 health centers in at least 10 African Countries making them climate resilient by 2028 in partnership with World Health Organization, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the UNICEF. Jessica Anderen, Ziaa Lalkaka, Amanda Coady, Salvatore Vinci, Gauri Singh, Gurbuz Gonul, aakash shrivastava, Jeevan Kumar Jethani, Chanchal K., Jolanda van Ginkel, Nagakarthik MP #onehealth #healthcareforall #energyforhealth #publichealthcare #