HCWH Position on Mercury Treaty Draft Text

Global — With the mercury treaty going into its third round of negotiations next month and regional meetings taking place right now, we are moving closer to a global phase-out of mercury-based medical devices.

Governments are currently considering a draft text with four options for dealing with mercury-added products, the category under which thermometers and blood pressure devices fall.

While HCWH continues to favor a list that only singles out products not to be banned (Option 2 in the text), we have issued the following position that advocates for a full phase-out under the various scenarios.

Read HCWH Position on Mercury Treaty Draft Text

Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition of more than 500 organizations in 53 countries, working to transform the health care sector worldwide, without compromising patient safety or care, so that it is ecologically sustainable and no longer a source of harm to public health and the environment. Visit the HCWH website for more information.