Modern Energy Access and Health
Modern energy access is an important determinant of human health, as it plays a critical role in the capabilities of healthcare facilities and aids in the development of clean and safe household environments.But in the developing world, thousands o...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/756131494939083421/Modern-energy-access-and-health http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26648 |
| Summary: | Modern energy access is an important
determinant of human health, as it plays a critical role in
the capabilities of healthcare facilities and aids in the
development of clean and safe household environments.But in
the developing world, thousands of healthcare facilities and
hundreds of millions of households lack access to modern
energy services. And the situation will only get worse as
the energy needs of communities and the health sectors in
these countries are expected to increase dramatically in the
years ahead.This special feature begins with a look at
energy access and health implications, along with energy
access and reliability gaps, at two levels: electrification
of healthcare facilities and household energy. It then
tackles the barriers to better energy access and
reliability, and concludes with opportunities and
options—including decentralized renewable energy, hybrid
solar PV/diesel, grid extension, energy-efficient medical
equipment, a greater availability of clean energy sources
and technologies (such as cleaner cook stoves and fuels).The
paper finds that addressing this unmet need in an efficient
and timely matter will require decision-makers tobetter
incorporate health considerations into energy policy,and
vice-versa. The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
provide an opportunity to apply a nexus approach to energy
and health—building on various linkages that energy and
health have with sustainable development(including SDG 5 on
gender equality, SDG 11 on sustainable urban environments,
and SDG 13 on climate action). |
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