Assessing greenhouse gas emissions in a primary care subdistrict in Cederberg, South Africa
This study provides the first published GHG emissions assessment for primary care in South Africa. The findings emphasize the importance of reducing emissions while maintaining essential services and advancing universal health coverage, with decarbonization offering potential environmental, economic, health, and social co-benefits. This work supports global efforts to decouple health outcomes from environmental harm and lays the groundwork for climate-resilient, low-carbon healthcare in similar settings.
Authors
- Robert Mash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7373-0774)
- Kiran Jobanputra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7378-0189)
- Claire Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3871-9267)
- Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-3145)
- S. Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1647-0360)
- Alina Herrmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6502-106X)
- Claudia Quitmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6470-8847)
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (ZA)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Care India (IN)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- Health Care Without Harm (US)
- Action Network (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13489-9
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad
- VLIRUOS