Assessing greenhouse gas emissions in a primary care subdistrict in Cederberg, South Africa

This study provides the first published GHG emissions assessment for primary care in South Africa. The findings emphasize the importance of reducing emissions while maintaining essential services and advancing universal health coverage, with decarbonization offering potential environmental, economic, health, and social co-benefits. This work supports global efforts to decouple health outcomes from environmental harm and lays the groundwork for climate-resilient, low-carbon healthcare in similar settings.