To supplement power to health facilities in the region, the USAID LPHS-EC project has today distributed solar equipment to selected health facilities in the East Central region. This is intended to ensure that health service delivery is improved especially in ensuring the functionality of electronic devices such as the Uganda Electronic Management System (Uganda EMR), EAFYA (E-electronic and AFYA, a kiswahli word for health), ย Audio-Computer Assisted Self- Interview (ACASI)ย , Laboratory systems, and the cold chain system.
The systems have been delivered and installed at the health facilities and have the following components.