From Darkness to Light: Transforming Primary Healthcare in Nagaland with The Mule

Nagaland, like many other states in India, faces a range of challenges in the electricity sector. But a main problem in this state is its hilly terrain, which makes it challenging to install reliable power transmission infrastructure. This difficulty in setting up transmission lines means that many rural areas of the state still lack access to electricity. Nagaland’s power supply is unreliable, with frequent power cuts and voltage fluctuations. These outages affect the functioning of critical infrastructure, including hospitals, health and wellness centres spread across the state. The lack of access to reliable electricity is a significant impediment to delivering quality healthcare services. 

Sunmeister Energy’s Mule installed in partnership with UNDP and the Government of Nagaland at 25 Primary Health Care centres across nine districts now provides reliable electricity to these centres, which often face power cuts or do not have access to electricity at all. The Mule has been developed as a response to problems on ground and has been customised to cater to the requirement of every PHC, including providing power for labs, neonatal units, vaccine storage systems, labour OTs and other essential medical services. 

The system includes an inverter, battery and solar panels and has been supplying critical and off-grid power to the health care centres since installation. 

The Mule also has remote monitoring capabilities and staff at the PHCs have been monitoring power consumption of their centres through an app. 

Team Sunmeister Energy also provided training to the healthcare staff for easy maintenance of this new infrastructure. 

Impact

1. Timely healthcare intervention for safe deliveries, emergencies, and other medical requirements. 

   

   
   

2. Improved working conditions and increased convenience for staff in the health facilities. 

   

   
   

3. Reliable power supply to plan and conduct surgeries and medical tests. 

   

   
   

4. Trust built among communities on the efficiency of the Primary health Care Centre. 

   The Mule is versatile and independent in that it does not require any connection with grid. It is a safe, user-friendly solution that comes with remote monitoring capabilities. While we have powered up health care centres and critical medical equipment at Nagaland through the Mule, its functions are diverse and can be customised to suit any kind of power requirement. 
   
   Learn more about the Mule at https://sunmeister.in/mule