IMPACT OF SOLAR ELECTRIFICATION ON HEALTH CARE OF RURAL WOMEN: A STUDY IN POUNDI-UPRODA BLOCK OF CHHATTISGARH

Poundi Uproda is the biggest block in Korba district of Chhattisgarh State. There are 205 villages in this block and many of them are in remote and forest areas. The Chhattisgarh Government did extensive and much significant work of rural electrification programme through CREDA (Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency) in the villages. Using Solar Panels is the most common method of electrification in these remote areas. In this research paper I have studied the impact of Solar Electrification on Health Care of rural women’s of Poundi- Uprora. The focus of study is on the Health of pregnant Women and safe delivery under medical observation. On the basis of analysis of primary data collected it was found that the medical facilities have improved after the electrification of Health centers through solar devices. Thus the maternity period of pregnant women are much safer in present days and further the child care and population control through sterlisation of males and females are also taken care of. On analysis of secondary data it was found that delivery of children in their homes have been reduced to only 4.5 % over the period of five years from 2015 to 2019, and presently the rural women gives birth to her child in PHC or CHC under supervision of trained medical staff. The PHC and CHC are operational 24x7with electrically supported medical equipments. Under the special regulation of Chhattisgarh Govt. all the primary health centers as well as the Community health centers of rural areas have been electrified and the systems are also maintained by the Government. The health centers are also provided with solar Drinking water systems. Thus, the research paper concludes that there had been a significant positive impact of solar electrification on the health care of rural women.

 

Keywords: Solar Electrification, Primary Health Center, Community Health Center, Rural Women Health.


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