ENERGIA

A clean fuel stack of efficient electric appliances and LPG offers East African cooks a desirable and affordable alternative to charcoal. Credits: Jon Leary, 2017

Using Covid-19 recovery plans to tackle the root causes of noncommunicable diseases

 

An opinion piece by Dr Simon Batchelor (MECS), Sheila Oparaocha (ENERGIA/Hivos) & Hon. Dr. Kandeh.K. Yumkella (TENN).

Covid-19 is devastating for low income economies because of pre-existing health, gender & economic conditions. Here, Dr Simon Batchelor (MECS), Sheila Oparaocha (ENERGIA/Hivos) & Dr. Kandeh.K. Yumkella (TENN) discuss how recovery plans can be used to tackle a major cause of noncommunicable diseases – indoor air pollution caused by cooking with polluting fuels.

Access the opinion piece here.