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Healthcare systems produce around 4% of global CO₂ emissions. For most industrialized nations, that figure is closer to 10% of national emissions. Hospitals emit 2.5 times more greenhouse gases than commercial buildings. New strategies are needed to help health systems reduce their carbon footprint.

Drones are a potential avenue for enabling essential healthcare supplies to reach even the most remote places. Africa leads the world in drone delivery. Pilot projects there have revealed 5 key issues that need to be resolved in order to scale up via financially sustainable business models.

UV light has been shown to reduce the COVID19 virus in the air. This inspired Daan Roosegaarde to create an “artificial sun” for disinfecting open spaces. Using 222 nm wavelength UV light, which is not harmful to human skin, his Urban Sun invention can safely reduce up to 99.9% of virus in treated areas.