Solar-powered medical oxygen systems saving lives in Somalia: using innovation to accelerate impact in a fragile setting

[Deeq A.]

On 5 February 2021, minutes after she gave birth to her eighth child at the Hanaano General Hospital in Dusamareb, 37-year-old Zahra’s* heart sank. Her doctor explained her baby had birth asphyxia, which meant she was having difficulties in breathing. She had an oxygen rate of less than 40%, compared to the required levels of 90% and above.

Source: Hiiraan Online