The Ministry of Health is examining hospitals' readiness for energy transition. A special survey has been created.

The Ministry of Health has begun collecting information on the state of hospital energy infrastructure. A survey has been prepared to help assess how well these facilities are prepared to improve air quality and counteract the effects of climate change.

The initiative reflects the position of the Public Health Council regarding inter-ministerial actions to reduce the impact of air pollution and climate change on health. The Council, an advisory and consultative body to the Minister of Health, emphasizes the importance of cooperation between various sectors – healthcare, education, and the environment – in the fight for better air quality and healthier living conditions.

The data collected in the survey will also allow us to identify the needs and capabilities of hospitals in terms of future financial support programs, such as grants for building modernization or the installation of renewable energy sources.

The questionnaire focuses on the most important elements of medical facility infrastructure. Questions include:

• thermal modernisation works carried out (building insulation, replacement of window joinery, modernisation of heating installations),
• heating sources (e.g. heating network, gas boilers, heat pumps, biomass),
• consumption of thermal and electrical energy and methods of monitoring this consumption,
• renewable energy technologies used (photovoltaic panels, solar collectors, heat pumps),
• waste management system - whether segregation is carried out and what types of waste are generated by the facility,
• condition and type of ventilation, including mechanical and heat recovery systems.

Completing the survey takes approximately 30 minutes, so the Ministry of Health encourages responses from those most familiar with the hospital's infrastructure. The survey is available online .

The survey is part of a larger action plan by the Public Health Council, which includes:

• educating the public about air quality,
• incorporating environmental issues into medical curricula,
• development of warning systems against environmental threats,
• including the health sector in the country's energy transformation process.

More information about the Council's work can be found on the Ministry of Health website.