PBS NewsHour

'Solar Suitcase' Sheds Light on Darkened Delivery Rooms

Clip: 04/04/2012 | 8m 58s

After witnessing the consequences of power outages in Nigeria's health facilities, obstetrician Dr. Laura Stachel came up with a solution: a suitcase containing elements to produce and store solar energy. Spencer Michels reports on the life-saving device that aims to reduce maternal mortality rates in the developing world.

Aired: 04/04/12

Rating: NR

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