Carbon footprint of a hemodialysis unit in Morocco
| العنوان: | Carbon footprint of a hemodialysis unit in Morocco |
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| المؤلفون: | Abdellah Ait Taleb, Abdellah Bouaalam, Naoufal Mtioui, Benyounes Ramdani, Mohamed Zamd |
| المصدر: | Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis. 25:613-620 |
| بيانات النشر: | Wiley, 2020. |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Population, 030232 urology & nephrology, Audit, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Agricultural economics, Unit (housing), Greenhouse Gases, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Renal Dialysis, Health care, Humans, Medicine, education, Carbon Footprint, education.field_of_study, business.industry, Hematology, Renewable energy, Morocco, Hemodialysis Units, Hospital, Nephrology, Greenhouse gas, Action plan, Carbon footprint, business |
| الوصف: | Climate changes have a major influence on the overall health of the population. They are directly linked to the emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHG). The extent of GHG emission in relation to hemodialysis has been measured by several studies all over the world. Up to this date, no similar study has been conducted in Morocco. Therefore, the objective of our study is to conduct a review of the GHG emissions and to evaluate its specificities in order to establish a targeted action plan to reduce the ecological impact of hemodialysis in Morocco. To do this, we sought the help of a certified audit firm. Carbon Footprint tool (L'outil Bilan Carbon), established in Morocco in collaboration with Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, was used to analyze the results collected for the year 2019. Our unit (conventional hemodialysis 3 × 4 hours, 424 m2 , 24 generators, 80 patients, and 29 nursing staff) generates 408.98 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year (t CO₂-eq per year) or 5.11 TeqCO2 per patient per year. The largest contributors to GHG emissions are electrical energy consumption (28%), equipment purchase and services (27%), and staff and patients travel (22%). The use of renewable energy for the operation of hemodialysis centers can be a realistic solution to reduce the ecological impact of this type of healthcare in Morocco. |
| تدمد: | 1744-9987 1744-9979 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::5546cb08db9c064c234e90acc3da5a56Test https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-9987.13607Test |
| حقوق: | CLOSED |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....5546cb08db9c064c234e90acc3da5a56 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 17449987 17449979 |
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