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This technical guide provides a comprehensive framework for the design, installation, and management of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for rural health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. It outlines the roles of various stakeholders, technical dimensioning formulas, financing models, and maintenance protocols to ensure the long-term sustainability of energy services in health centers.

This case study examines the challenges of maintaining a vaccine cold chain in Kenya due to stagnant electricity access at government health facilities and the subsequent reliance on inefficient LPG-powered refrigerators. It details the Kenyan Ministry of Health's goal to transition to 'optimal' cold chain equipment (CCE) by 2026 to improve vaccine safety and environmental sustainability.

The 'Cooling for All Needs Assessment Scorecard' is a tool designed by Sustainable Energy for All to help entities evaluate and track cooling needs across three primary domains: human comfort and safety, food and nutrition security, and health services.

This briefing, published by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network in 2012, synthesises findings from the IPCC SREX report specifically for the health sector. It examines how climate extremes—such as heatwaves, floods, and droughts—interact with human vulnerability and exposure to create disaster risks, and provides a framework for health policy-makers to integrate disaster risk management (DRM) with climate change adaptation (CCA).

This report by Sustainable Energy for All examines the critical role of cold chain logistics and reliable electricity access in the global rollout of vaccines, specifically highlighting how infrastructure gaps in low-income regions and Sub-Saharan Africa hinder the achievement of herd immunity.

This report by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) provides a market assessment and strategic roadmap for the electrification of healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone. It identifies a significant energy access gap, particularly in primary healthcare units (PHUs), and proposes a phased implementation plan to achieve sustainable electrification by 2030 through diversified delivery models and improved inter-sectoral coordination.