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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okr-10986-266482021-05-25T09:00:21Z Modern Energy Access and Health Porcaro, Jem Mehta, Sumi Shupler, Matthew Kissel, Sarah Pfeiffer, Michaela Dora, Carlos Francisco C. Adair-Rohani, Heather ENERGY ACCESS HEALTHCARE FACILITIES HOUSEHOLD ENERGY AIR POLLUTION 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). 2017-05-17T22:12:49Z 2017-05-17T22:12:49Z 2017 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/756131494939083421/Modern-energy-access-and-health http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26648 English en_US State of Electricity Access Report; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: ESMAP Paper |
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ENERGY ACCESS HEALTHCARE FACILITIES HOUSEHOLD ENERGY AIR POLLUTION Porcaro, Jem Mehta, Sumi Shupler, Matthew Kissel, Sarah Pfeiffer, Michaela Dora, Carlos Francisco C. Adair-Rohani, Heather Modern Energy Access and Health |
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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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Porcaro, Jem Mehta, Sumi Shupler, Matthew Kissel, Sarah Pfeiffer, Michaela Dora, Carlos Francisco C. Adair-Rohani, Heather |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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