Lower delivery costs. Greater access.
Our model connects five components to make kidney care more affordable and accessible, starting with a solar and grid feasibility study in Ghana.
See what the study will measure
How the components work together
Solar energy could create room for subsidies. Community outreach connects people to care, while planned mental health support and training address needs during treatment and beyond.
Solar energy
Combine solar and grid electricity to test whether the system lowers electricity costs and reduces power-related interruptions.
Community access
Help people find appropriate care through screening, health education, referrals, insurance registration support, and follow-up.
Mental health integration
Build emotional well-being into dialysis care through patient screening and pathways for support.
Workforce development
Train nurses and health professional students to provide kidney care and support patients, including recognizing distress.
Patient affordability
Our goal is affordable, whole-person kidney care. The study will examine what patients pay after any energy savings are applied as subsidies.
Program status as of .
Testing the model at Trust Premium Hospital
Solar panels are installed at Trust Premium Hospital in Osu, Accra. The foundation’s October update identified commissioning as the next step before the study can collect data in the hospital’s dialysis unit.
Three measures will help us refine the approach and decide whether it could work at other facilities.
Electricity costs
How much does electricity for dialysis cost with solar and grid power?
Treatment interruptions
How many power-related treatment interruptions does the system help avoid?
Patient costs
What do patients pay when any energy savings are applied as subsidies?
What we are developing next
We’re developing mental health screening and referral pathways and training for nurses and health professional students. The feasibility study will help determine how a subsidy approach could work in practice.
Longer term, we want to explore a dedicated center, mobile dialysis, and consulting and management support for other facilities.
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Help us test the model
We welcome collaboration on evaluation, solar technology, and patient support.
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