Estimating the carbon emissions from a resource-limited surgical suite in Papua New Guinea: The climate change potential

Dialogues in health Pub Date : 2023-02-04 DOI:10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100108

Ian Umo , Margaret Pangiau , John Kukiti , Amos Ona , Sipie Tepoka , Kennedy James , Rodger Ikasa

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Abstract

Introduction

The upscale of surgical service delivery in low to middle income countries will increase health sector greenhouse gas emissions globally. Understanding surgical greenhouse gas emissions from surgical suite activities can direct decarbonization strategies and achieve local, and global climate change objectives.

Material and methods

A prospective surgical suite carbon foot print study was conducted at the Alotau Provincial Hospital from the 28^th March 2022 to the 28^th of May 2022.

Results

The total carbon emission for the surgical suite in APH over the study period was 2,665.8 kgCO₂e. The average carbon emission per surgical case within the boundary of the surgical suite was 8.4 kgCO₂e. Scope one emissions (anaesthetic gases) accounted for 44.7% (1171.3 kgCO₂e) of all carbon emissions.

Conclusion

If no action is taken, carbon emissions in the western pacific region will continue to increase from surgical suites. Therefore, proactive efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must be prioritized.

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估算巴布亚新几内亚一个资源有限的外科手术室的碳排放量:气候变化潜力

低收入和中等收入国家外科服务提供的高级化将增加全球卫生部门的温室气体排放。了解外科手术室活动的温室气体排放可以指导脱碳战略，实现当地和全球气候变化目标。材料和方法于2022年3月28日至2022年5月28日在阿洛陶省医院进行了一项前瞻性外科手术室碳足迹研究。结果研究期间APH手术室总碳排放量为2665.8 kgCO2e。每个手术病例在手术室边界内的平均碳排放量为8.4 kgCO2e。范围一排放(麻醉气体)占所有碳排放量的44.7%(1171.3千克二氧化碳当量)。结论如果不采取行动，西太平洋地区的手术室碳排放量将继续增加。因此，必须优先考虑主动减少温室气体排放。

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