Through this online training, you will hear the ambitions that UNICEF East Asia and Pacific region intends to achieve for:

• health facilities to meet environmental standards and counter the climate changes in the region
• how UNICEF can help government to solarize health facilities
• how UNICEF can help government assess and improve healthcare waste (HCW) management while respecting the environment and help the climate change

Learning objectives

• At the end of this course you will be able to receive a certificate once you:
• Understand the concepts of climate smart health systems
• Understand the health facilities solar electrification initiative
• Recognize solar systems’ components and the basic design of the system
• Understand basic healthcare waste definitions
• Learn HCW treatment technologies works and its impact on the environment
• Learn from other countries’ experiences on assessing and implementing activities to improve HCWM
• Understand how immunization cold chain equipment can be disposed while respecting the environment.

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