Winch Energy, a company based in London, UK, has recently launched a containerised clinic on the market. Called Winch Clinic, this easy-to-deploy care facility is powered by solar energy.

Winch Clinic also provides an Internet connection, a drone loading platform for the delivery of supplies and, if necessary, accommodation for medical and administrative staff. Such a system is suitable for deployment in a few weeks in remote areas. Yet households in most villages in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity. Winch Energy, which is also a supplier of off-grid solar systems, has taken this into account.

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