The global Safe Motherhood movement now recognizes that emergency obstetric care—critical care that addresses the major complications of pregnancy—is an essential part of the package of health services that must be provided to every pregnant woman. In Malawi, community health workers and village leaders are called upon to encourage pregnant women to deliver in a health center. The law now forbids home births. This means that women must be able to reach functional health centers: facilities stocked with clean equipment, medical supplies, trained health providers, and something that is often overlooked—light.

We've designed the WE Care Solar Suitcase to help address this problem. The Solar Suitcase is an economical, easy-to-use portable power unit that provides health workers with highly efficient medical lighting and power for mobile communication, computers and medical devices. It was originally designed to support timely and efficient emergency obstetric care, but can be used in a range of medical and humanitarian settings.

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