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
May 28, 2013
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Join HCWH Nurses and The Climate Reality Project for a Webinar on Climate Change
Please join Health Care Without Harm Nurses Workgroup and the Climate Reality Project on May 30 at 1 pm Eastern for an informative and inspiring session on health effects associated with climate change. Register HERE See more information on Climate Change and HealthHERE . 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
22 May 2013
Blog | Malaysia leadership take on health and environment
Malaysia’s general elections on 5 May 2013 saw the existing government being re-elected, much to the chagrin of many who wanted a change in the government, seeking reformation and true democracy. moreAmérica Latina
22 de mayo de 2013
Comunicado de Salud sin Daño
Comunicado de Salud sin Daño
Seminario web gratuito | ¿Cómo reducir, tratar y disponer de manera segura los residuos de los establecimientos de salud?
Segundo seminario web del año, que forma parte de las actividades de capacitación de la Red Global de Hospitales Verdes y Saludables. 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)
