A new study by the United Nations children’s agency says developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths by 2030. It says improving energy resilience would also contribute $296 million to the country’s economy over the next 20 years by reducing maternal, adult and infant mortality.
Laborers sleep on the roadside during an early hot summer morning in Karachi, Pakistan , Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Pakistan i port city Karachi and some other parts of the country continued to experience heat wave these days. Laborers sleep on the roadside during an early hot summer morning in Karachi, Pakistan , Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Pakistan i port city Karachi and some other parts of the country continued to experience heat wave these days.
The study, conducted by UNICEF’s Economist Impact Unit and released Friday, comes as Pakistan is experiencing an intense heatwave that has sickened thousands of people, further burdening the country’s health care system. UNICEF said resilient energy refers to reliable, flexible, accessible and quality power supplies that can withstand and recover quickly from unanticipated shocks, such as power outages and floods.
This year, Pakistan recorded its wettest April since 1961 with more than double the usual rainfall for the month. Heavy rains last month killed
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