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Making a difference: one healthcare centre at a time

Making a difference: one healthcare centre at a time

VAYA Energy powers a community healthcare centre. schneider-electric.com.ng Making a difference: one healthcare centre at a timeApril 2018 | 2 schneider-electric.com. Karu was a sparsely populated and sleepy village, until the Nigerian capital was relocated from Lagos to Abuja in 1991. Though a mere 20 km from the new capital, Karu’s semi- urban infrastructural transformation remains challenging compared to that of the capital city . In 1992, a maternal and child welfare clinic was constructed by the Nigerian government for Karu’s rural population. Built as part of the Millennium Development Goals, the clinic currently serves 15,000 people, providing out-patient, antenatal, maternity , vaccination and family planning services. Though connected to the national grid, the Karu c

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