Fecha | 2017 |
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Institución | OMS |
País | Organismos Especializados |
Tipo | Institucional |
Protección Social | Análisis, Políticas Públicas, Social |
Autor | Jem Porcaro, Sumi Mehta, Matthew Shupler, and Sarah Kissel, UN Foundation, and Michaela Pfeiffer, Carlos Francisco C. Dora, and Heather Adair-Rohani |
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 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).