Por medio de este
estudio, queremos presentar una visión integral de los vínculos entre Energía y
Salud, debido a que la falta de energía
representa una dificultad y esfuerzo añadido que tiene impactos negativos sobre
la salud, sufren lesiones u enfermedades como irritación de ojos, quemaduras,
lesiones de espalda, dolores de pecho, cuello rígido, diarrea, cáncer de pulmón,
etc.
El análisis parte sobre cada
una de las actividades diarias de una familia en África Subsahariana y sus respectivas
implicaciones sobre la salud debido a la falta de energía; se plantea una
posible respuesta a sus necesidades energéticas básicas, por medio de datos de
demanda consumo y su respectivo rango de costos necesarios para cubrirlas,
dentro de la parte la inversión inicial para el suministro eléctrico dentro del
hogar. Dentro de los costos no se
incluye la generación de la energía, ni los gastos operacionales y de
mantenimiento.
Este estudio puede servir como referencia para
los profesionales y planificadores encargados de la gestión de la salud que
trabajan en las zonas rurales de África Subsahariana.
Entre las diversas soluciones eléctricas
propuestas para el conjunto de actividades están: instalación de iluminación
interior, iluminación pública, bombas sumergibles para pozos de agua potable y
una serie de electrodomésticos para suplir las necesidades de almacenamiento de
alimentos, de refrigeración y comunicaciones, y maquinaria pequeña para
trabajar artesanías.
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Links between Health and Energy
The situation in Sub-Saharan Africa is
poignant: on average, 2 out of 3 families, mainly in rural areas, live
without electricity or access to modern energy services, and almost 80% of
inhabitants still use fuel like firewood or coal for cooking and heating, causing
serious impacts on health because of gaseous pollutants are breathed inside
their homes, this represents 1.4 million deaths each year.
For these families in rural areas, from
their daily activities to their productive activities and community welfare are
directly affected by lack of energy and cut down their opportunities for
advancement.
Through this study, we present a
comprehensive view of links between energy and health, because of lack of
energy depicts an added difficult and effort which has several impacts on
health, they are exposed to suffer injuries or diseases such as eye irritation,
burns , back injuries, chest pains, stiff neck, diarrhea, lung cancer, etc.
A set of typical daily activities of a
family in sub-Saharan Africa are analyzed, identifying first the specific
impacts on health, and then the related energy services and solutions that can
alleviate them. A reference cost is indicated for each energy solution, for the
reader to have an order of magnitude of the investment of an energy access
intervention. Note that operational costs (e.g. electricity tariffs, biomass
costs, maintenance…) and reposition costs must be added for a full economic
assessment of an energy service.
In summary, this brief can be understood as an
energy access catalogue for health practitioners or health provision planners
who target rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. Among proposals electrical solutions are
included interior lighting installation, street lighting, submersible water
well pumps and a series of appliances for food storage, refrigeration and
communications and small machinery for working crafts.
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