Healthcare professionals reveal how solar panels are preventing life-threatening situations: 'Long-term consequences for the health of people'

Healthcare professionals reveal how solar panels are preventing life-threatening situations: 'Long-term consequences for the health of people'

Going solar has helped healthcare clinics in Puerto Rico keep their power on during outages, humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief said. Since 2017, the group has funded 15 solar installations in community clinics and two fire stations, according to a press release. This has helped bolster access to treatment as the island continues to deal with ongoing power outages and grid unreliability. For instance, the San Juan-based Profamilias clin…