The Applications and Prospects of Fuel Cells in the Medical Field: Insights from Health Assistants, Respiratory Therapists, and Nurses in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Fuel cells are devices that convert chemical energy from fuels into electrical energy through an electrochemical reaction. Fuel cells emerged as a commercially viable alternative for the production of “clean” energy and are viewed as an environmentally friendly technology that can play a significant role in the energy economy of the future (K. Niakolas et al., 2016). Fuel cells have numerous applications in a wide range of economic activities including portable devices, vehicles, and stationary power generation. The medical field finds itself needing new energy solutions as technologies compete to become more reliable, portable, and self-sufficient. This adds pressure to find new energy sources to power the equipment used to promote patient health. Saudi Arabia’s healthcare systems are emerging to trenchant and ingenious solutions to issues such as their ongoing need for expansion and the consequences of unbridled uneven growth within the nation’s provinces.