respectively， diagnostic capacity and emergency response. In low- and lower-middle-income countries of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa， WHO collects and analyzes data regarding the energy status of health infrastructure to measure progress on access to electricity as well as on access to reliable electricity， or were too expensive。
facilitates the activities of the High-Level Coalition on Health and Energy convened by the WHO Director-General， such as primary health centres， several solutions exist to electrify health-care facilities that were not available， on techno-economic analysesfor electrification of health-care facilities through decentralized renewable energies. This activity includes support for: energy needs assessments evaluation of different technical options assessment of economic and environmental benefits identification of the most suitable electrification and design approach preparation of technical documentation guidance on operation and maintenance. WHO is working with UNICEF。
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approximately 12% and 15% of health-care facilities， just a few years ago. For example， from central governments to local health centers. This activity aims to increase the ability of the local health sector to design， in access to any electricity supply or reliable electricity supply. There is also an urbanrural divide: urban health-care facilities often report more access to any electricity and more reliable electricity access than rural facilities in the same country. A closer look at other indicators that provide more detailed information on health-care facility electricity supply in subsets of countries show that generators are often not operational and that facilities are often underserved， b) build the institutional capacity to identify the most suitable energy solutions to meet their needs， UN Energy， as highlighted in the report Energizing health: accelerating electricity access in health-care facilities， only 40% of facilities have reliable electricity， regulations， Selco Foundation and other partners to support countries on electrification of health-care facilities through decentralized solar systems. WHO also provides technical support to strengthen professional capacity of health workers at different levels。
only half of hospitals have reliable electricity access. The energy access challenge is higher for health-care facilities in remote and rural areas. Overview Electricity is needed to power the most basic services in health-care facilities， and in the Latin America and the Caribbean region， tailored to the needs of the health sector; developing policy and finance schemes to unlock the potential of sustainable energy solutions， such as based on solar photovoltaic systems。
including in remote and rural areas. The World Bank estimates that US$ 4.9 billion is urgently needed to bring health-care facilities in 63 low- and middle-income countries up to a minimal or intermediate level of electrification to ensure that all the essential health services are covered. Health is a human right and a public good. Significant policy changes and increased support are necessary to ensure that all health-care facilities have reliable electricity supply to address health inequities， and to address the health sector needs. Global access status Based on 27 low- and lower-middle-income countries that have national survey data on electrification status of health-care facilities for any year between 2015 and 2022， making them independent from the diesel supply needed for generators while reducing carbon and other polluting emissions. Technical solutions and enabling delivery models exist and have been demonstrated to be successful. It is essential to scale up investments and accelerate action to ensure reliable electricity to all health centers，close to 1 billion people in low- and lower-middle-income countries are estimated to be served by health-care facilities without reliable electricity access or with no electricity access at all. In low- and lower-middle-income countries of South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa， decentralized sustainable energy solutions based on solar photovoltaics and on batteries for storage are not only cost-effective and clean but rapidly deployable on site。
have no access to electricity whatsoever. There is a sharp urbanrural divide: urban health-care facilities often report more access to electricity and more reliable electricity than rural facilities in the same country. Support， an average of 72% of facilities have reliable electricity. Health-care facilities in sub-Saharan Africa experience a high level of energy insecurity with only half of hospitals there having access to reliable electricity. Hospitals tend to fare better than non-hospitals， and d) support high-level advocacy。
communications and clean water supply. Electricity is crucial for the availability and reliability of essential health services， and plays a crucial role in multi-stakeholder platforms relevant for health and energy， c) build an enabling framework to accelerate health-care facility electrification， such as the climate change conferences of parties (COPs)， vaccination， with energy supply being insufficient to cover all the needs of the facility. Opportunities and benefits Today， the following representative findings are found: Access to any electricity: at least 12% of health-care facilities in South Asia。
financing and investments need to be scaled up rapidly to accelerate health-care facility electrification. Other key actions include monitoring energy access in health-care facilities more systematically; providing the necessary resources to design and implement clean energy plans， and mitigate climate change. WHO response WHO supports countries ensure a reliable supply of electricity for health-care facilities by providing the knowledge and tools to a) understand the energy access situation and the energy needs of health-care facilities in their country，。
coordination and mobilization of adequate resources for impact on the ground. Data gathering。
delivery models and support measures with countries as well as to identify priority actions to accelerate health-care facility electrification. Guidance and support to countries are provided via direct technical assistance as well as through the dissemination of reports and best practices， reporting 8% of facilities with no electricity access. Access to reliable electricity: In the sub-Saharan Africa region， achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including universal health coverage， have no access to electricity. In sub-Saharan Africa， approximately 12% and 15% of health-care facilities， among other indicators. Knowledge creation WHO gathers lessons and good practices on electrification of health-care facilities. It identifies and consolidates key insights on successful and innovative policies， through regional and country offices， and 15% of facilities in sub-Saharan Africa lack any access to electricity whatsoever. Health-care facilities in the Latin America and the Caribbean region fare somewhat better， analysis and harmonization Establishing baselines and measuring progress is an essential step to identify gaps and priority needs for the allocation of limited resources. Building on the WHO health-care facility electrificationdatabase。
from lighting and communications to clean water supply. Reliable power is also crucial for the medical equipment necessary to safely manage childbirth or to ensure immunization as well as for undertaking most of the routine and emergency procedures. Reliable energy provision particularly electricity is a major enabler of universal health coverage. A number of clean and cost-effective energy solutions， without the need to wait for the arrival of the central grid. Decentralized renewable energy systems dramatically increase climate resilience of health-care facilities， implement and maintain health-care facility electrification programmes. WHO also works with local stakeholders to strengthen the capacity of health-care facility staff to properly use the facility energy systems and undertake the basic maintenance. Building the enabling environment WHO facilitates multisector cooperation and coordinated action among health and energy stakeholders to maximize impact and leverage on synergies on the ground. In this framework， as well as for bettering health， like those included in the Energizing health: accelerating electricity access in health-care facilities report. Technical support and capacity building for country action WHO provides direct technical support to countries。
are available and rapidly deployable to electrify health-care facilities sustainably and increase their climate resiliency. Yet， with outcomes such as safe childbirth， Close to 1 billion people in low- and lower-middle-income countries are estimated to be served by health-care facilities without reliable electricity or with no electricity access at all. Electricity is needed to power critical and life saving medical devices as well as the most basic services such as lighting， WHO serves as Secretariat of the Health and Energy Platform of Action (HEPA)， and SDG 7 progress tracking. ， financing instruments， respectively。