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
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April 20 2013
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
City of Rosario, HCWH Agree to Replace Chemicals in Hospitals
HCWH and Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Founding Member, Rosario’s Department of Public Health (covering (52 municipal health centers, 5 hospitals, 2 maternities, and 1 ambulatory medical center) signed an agreement to promote the replacement of hazardous chemicals used in hospitals for safer alternatives. more
U.S. and Canada
April 10, 2013
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
HCWH Supports Safe Chemicals Act of 2013
Calling it a major step forward for public health, Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) applauded Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and 29 other U.S. senators for introducing the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013. The legislation would provide long overdue fixes to the nation’s broken chemical policies and limit the use of unsafe chemicals linked to a wide range of diseases and health conditions. moreEurope
9 April 2013
HCWH-Europe Press Release
HCWH-Europe Press Release
Increasing momentum for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) action at EU level
March 2013 was an important month for Endocrine Disruptors with the vote of the European Parliament own initiative report, and the publication of the opinion of the European Food and Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Committee and the report of the Endocrine Disrupters Expert Advisory Group (ED EAG). In addition, the momentum continues with a new consensus statement published early this week by the authors of the WHO/UNEP 2012 report. moreSoutheast Asia
18 April 2013
HCWH-Asia Blog
HCWH-Asia Blog
Topic for Today: Chemicals
Looking towards the front part of the conference room, the projector has presentations on cue and the lecturers are reviewing their notes. At least 40 people in uniforms are waiting. It was announced that the topic for today is chemicals. moreAmérica Latina
19 de enero de 2013
Comunicado de prensa de Salud sin Daño
Comunicado de prensa de Salud sin Daño
Gobiernos acuerdan la eliminación del mercurio en el sector del cuidado de la salud para el año 2020
El tratado, que fue aprobado en Ginebra durante el último período de sesiones del Comité Intergubernamental de Negociación del Tratado sobre Mercurio, será firmado por los gobiernos en octubre de este año. másGlobal Projects & Other Regions
April 11, 2013
Health Care Without Harm and University of Illinois at Chicago Media Release
Health Care Without Harm and University of Illinois at Chicago Media Release
Coal Combustion Poses Serious Risks to Human Health, Review Finds
A new scientific review documenting the evidence of the health impacts from coal use in energy generation has been released by researchers from the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). more
Download Report: Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Agenda: A Comprehensive Environmental Health Agenda for Hospitals and Health Systems Around the World (pdf)
