Python3.7 pip installation class library error: ssl module in Python is not available

[root@10-23-67-69 Python-3.7.0]-sharp python3
Python 3.4.8 (default, Apr  9 2018, 11:43:18)
[GCC 4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-18)] on linux
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>>> import ssl
>>> ssl

[root@10-23-67-69 Python-3.7.0]-sharp pip3 install numpy numpyssl
pip is configured with locations that require TLS/SSL, however the ssl module in Python is not available.
Collecting numpy
  Retrying (Retry(total=4, connect=None, read=None, redirect=None, status=None)) after connection broken by "SSLError("Can"t connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.")": /simple/numpy/
  Retrying (Retry(total=3, connect=None, read=None, redirect=None, status=None)) after connection broken by "SSLError("Can"t connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.")": /simple/numpy/

what can I do to ensure that pip installs the class library without reporting errors?