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 

Mercury Free Seminars in Salvador, Recife and Brasilia

HCWH and partner organization Projecto Hospitais Saudaveis organized a series of Mercury Free Health Care seminars in the cities of Salvador, Recife and Brasilia. more 

Globalization, Climate Change, and Human Health

Excerpt: "The global scale, interconnectedness, and economic intensity of contemporary human activity are historically unprecedented, as are many of the consequent environmental and social changes."  more 

Is it possible to provide health care without causing harm to the environment?

Excerpt: "Is it possible to provide health care without causing harm to the environment? World Health Day 2013 reminds us that 12 percent of all deaths globally are due to high blood pressure. For centuries, doctors did not have a good way to monitor blood pressure until the introduction of mercury blood pressure meters in the early 1900s."  more 

Scientific Evidence of Health Effects from Coal Use in Energy Generation

The pollutants generated from coal combustion have profound effects on the health of local communities but can also travel long distances, affecting communities remote from power plants. 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). This scientific literature review is a new initiative of the Health Care Research Collaborative based at UIC and carried out in conjunction with Health Care Without Harm, and is part of a project to evaluate the health impacts and healthcare costs of energy generation choices across a number of countries. more 

Mercury Treaty and Medical Devices: Fact Sheet

As regional meetings begin in preparation for the final negotiating session of the global mercury treaty in January, HCWH has produced a fact sheet that makes the case for a treaty that mandates a rapid global phase-out of mercury thermometers and blood pressure devices. more 

WHO-HCWH Mercury-Free Update for INC3

WHO and HCWH have produced an update on the Global Mercury-Free Healthcare Initiative that charts progress toward the goal of virtual elimination and substitution of mercury thermometers and blood pressure devices around the world by 2017. more 

Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Agenda

The Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Agenda sets out to support existing efforts around the world to promote greater sustainability and environmental health in the health sector, and thereby to strengthen health systems globally. more