Light Up The World (LUTW) has completed an initial prototype of a specialized LED based lighting system powered by renewable energy designed for use in medical and dental situations in the developing world. Medical and dental professionals in the developing world typically rely on fuel-based lighting systems when they are providing health care services at night. The light produced from these traditional systems is dim and diffuse, making it difficult for these professionals to provide quality care after sundown. We have designed and developed a specialized lighting system that is particularly useful for such situations when vision is critical to the success of a medical or dental procedure.

This project will act as:

• an alternative to fuel-based systems in health care situations in the third world;
• the solution for medical light in emergency aid locations in the case of an earthquake or other natural disasters where power is unavailable or unsafe;
• provide bright light;
• reduce the health risk posed by fuel-based lighting systems.

The availability of bright light from our lighting systems will enable medical and dental professionals to provide quality health care services after sundown. For example, the use of our systems in medical clinics will ensure that nighttime emergencies can occur in a bright, safe environment. Additionally, the availability of bright light from our systems will facilitate non-emergency medical care in the evenings, like community-based vaccination programs. Lastly, these lighting systems will be portable, which means that they can be moved during disaster situations ensuring that medical/dental care can be provided 24 hours a day when it is needed the most.