DYNAMIC Digital Health Intervention Life Cycle Assessment in Tanzania

A 2026 life cycle assessment study evaluates the resource consumption and environmental impacts of the DYNAMIC digital health intervention in Tanzania. The analysis quantifies greenhouse gas emissions, fossil energy use, and damages to ecosystems and human health over one year across 40 health facilities. Authored by Maxime Karlen, the study was published on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Assessing the carbon footprint of digital health interventions based on reported greenhouse gas emissions.
• Comparing the environmental impact of medical supplies versus digital supplies based on the breakdown of emission sources.
• Evaluating the sustainability trade-offs of antibiotic stewardship programs based on the reported potential reduction in CO2-equivalent emissions.

Strengths

• Provides specific quantitative results, including 20.6 tons of CO2-eq emissions per year.
• Breaks down emissions by source: medical supplies (13 tons), digital supplies (5 tons), and logistics (2.6 tons).
• Includes a detailed assessment of multiple environmental impact categories, such as damage to human health (0.062 DALY) and ecosystems.

Limitations

• The underlying data tables are not provided; the dataset is a 15.9 KB DOCX document containing a study report.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent, limiting direct data analysis.
• The geographic scope is limited to 40 health facilities in Tanzania, which may not be generalizable.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Life cycle assessment conducted as part of a research study.

Time Range

One-year assessment period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 06:25:09.

Geography

Tanzania (40 health facilities).