Leading the Health Care Sector to Sustainability
Practice Greenhealth, HCWH, and the Healthier Hospitals Initiative describe strategies and resources for bringing sustainable practices to the health care sector. enlarge video
Practice Greenhealth, HCWH, and the Healthier Hospitals Initiative describe strategies and resources for bringing sustainable practices to the health care sector. enlarge video
Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition of more than 470 organizations in 52 countries working to transform the health care sector so it is no longer a source of harm to people and the environment. enlarge video
Download Report: Toward the Tipping Point: WHO-HCWH Global Initiative to Substitute Mercury-Based Medical Devices in Health Care. A Two-Year Progress Report (pdf)
Today's Feature
17 May 2012
HCWH-Europe Press Release
HCWH-Europe Press Release
CleanMed Europe invites you!
Watch our promotional video on why to come to the CleanMed Europe sustainable healthcare conference in Malmö/Sweden in September 2012. more
U.S. and Canada
April 30, 2012
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Community Gathers at CleanMed 2012 in Denver, CO
Hospital Administrators, clinicians and staff as well as businesses and organizations servicing the health care community are gathered in Denver, CO, to discuss progress and map out new strategies for greening the health care sector. CleanMed, the nation’s most important and influential conference on sustainable health care, is holding its 2012 conference April 30-May 3 in the Mile High City. moreEurope
23 February 2012
HCWH-Europe Press Release
HCWH-Europe Press Release
NGOs send letter to EU asking for support to phase-out mercury use in dentistry
Different NGOs sent a letter asking the EU to submit any additional relevant information to the EC per the earlier BIOS request, and at the same time send a clear message of support of phase-outs of mercury from dentistry at the EU level and globally. moreSoutheast Asia
27 July 2011
HCWH-Southeast Asia Press Release
HCWH-Southeast Asia Press Release
Anti-incineration campaign gathers strong support
Eight years of medical waste incinerator-free Philippines, entertainment, politics and cause-oriented personalities unite to give a strong message against medical waste incineration and to remind the public not to forget about incineration that once harmed our air. moreAmérica Latina
20 April 2012
Comunicado de Imprensa de Saúde Sem Dano (SSD)
Comunicado de Imprensa de Saúde Sem Dano (SSD)
I Seminário Assistência à Saúde Livre de Mercúrio no Paraná - 24/ABRIL
O Projeto Hospitais Saudáveis (PHS) e Saúde Sem Dano (SSD), em parceria com o Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) e o Escritório Verde da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) irão realizar o I Seminário Assistência à Saúde Livre de Mercúrio no Paraná, em Curitiba, no próximo dia 24 de abril. másGlobal Projects & Other Regions
March 7, 2012
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Open letter to world leaders calls for an end of the threat of nuclear power
Just days before Japan marks the anniversary of March 11, 2011 tsunami and the nuclear disaster that followed, leaders from more than 50 organisations and prominent individuals from all around the world today released an open letter to world leaders calling for investments in safe, renewable energy in order to end to the threat of nuclear power and put protecting people ahead of protecting the nuclear industry. more
Download Report: Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Agenda: A Comprehensive Environmental Health Agenda for Hospitals and Health Systems Around the World (pdf)
