The World Health Organization (WHO) and over 20 leaders from governments and international organizations agreed and called for action to increase climate resilience of health-care facilities and increase indoor air quality through sustainable energy.
The Call to Action, focuses on 6 areas based on a Strategic Roadmap to promote healthier populations through clean and sustainable energy to address inequalities and health concerns caused by lack of access for clean cooking and electricity in health care facilities. Actions include: considering clean cooking and access to electricity in health-care facilities development priorities essential to protect public health; dramatically increasing public and private investments in electrifying health-care facilities and in clean cooking; and developing tailored policy and financing schemes to unlock the potential of clean and sustainable energy solutions. . .
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