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| Featured News - Africa |
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Successful Implementation of Medical Waste Treatment in Tanzania: New report issued by HCWH and Partners
HCWH together with various partners have released a report on a successful project piloting small–scale alternatives to incineration at Bagamoyo District Hospital. This pilot may serve as a model for the African region. more |
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| Global News |
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Guidance on Cleanup, Storage, and Transport of Health Care Mercury Waste
The UNDP GEF Global Health Care Waste Project has issued a Guidance Document on the Cleanup, Temporary or Intermediate Storage, and Transport of Mercury Waste from Healthcare Facilities. As health facilities phase out mercury devices, proper methods of storage and transport are needed. more |
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| Asia |
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Philippines: Leading Pharmacy, Medical Device Manufacturer and HCWH Partner for Mercury Phase–Out
Health Care Without Harm SE Asia, mercury alternatives distributor OMRON, and retail chain Watsons Personal Care Stores Inc. are calling for mercury–free health care by 2010 as they launch a partnership to rid Philippine health care of mercury–containing devices. more |
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Argentina: HCWH Launches Internet Campaign on Mercury Thermometers in Argentina
Salud Sin Daño (HCWH Latin America) launched a national internet-based campaign to pressure pharmacies to phase–out mercury thermometers and ultimately ban the devices. Check out the video! more |
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| Featured Member |
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Health Care Foundation, Nepal
The Health Care Foundation of Nepal (HECAF–Nepal) is working with Bir Hospital in Nepal to model sustainable health care waste management. The goal is to render the country's oldest hospital a mercury–free and safe injection zone within a year. Mahesh Nakarmi, director of HECAF-Nepal said as a first attempt, the hospital has declared the male medical ward a "model ward" in waste disposal.
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Interview: Norberto Carabajal Arias
Norberto Carvajal Arias is a nurse from the San Ramón Hospital, Costa Rica. In the interview he discusses the broad array of greening initiatives in the hospital he works in. see video (in spanish) |
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| Editorial |
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A Day in the Life
Recently, I was in Washington DC making a presentation about HCWH’s work around the world. I decided to take a novel approach and give my audience a taste of what was happening in HCWH across the globe on that day alone. It was September 14th . It took a while.
On that day we were in Bangkok meeting with the Ministry of Health to discuss mercury substitution in the health sector. In Buenos Aires we were launching an Internet–based campaign to convince pharmacies to stop selling mercury thermometers.
In Katmandu we were working with our partner organization, Healthcare Foundation of Nepal and various national and international groups to promote sustainable health care waste management. In Tanzania we were finalizing a report – featured in this newsletter – on a successful pilot of small scale alternatives to incineration. In Brussels we were releasing a report documenting how reducing greenhouse gas emissions will result in major gains in public health. And in Washington itself our colleagues–representing leading US health care systems – were both helping promote innovative legislation that will reform chemical policy in the United States while also discussing how to significantly reduce their energy consumption.
The sun never sets when you are a global campaign. And, while we make sure to have fun along the way, HCWH never rests.
Enjoy the newsletter!
Josh Karliner
International Team Coordinator
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| U.S. and Canada |
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U.S.: Health Care Supports National Chemical Reform
With Congress considering the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010, a bill intended to overhaul the nation's chemical regulatory system, the health care sector is highlighting the link between preventing disease, containing costs, and reforming the law. more |
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| Europe |
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New Report Provides Evidence of Boost to Public Health From Stronger Climate Policy
The report, Acting now for better health: A 30% target for EU climate policy, commissioned by Health Care Without Harm Europe and Health and Environment Alliance, provides the first-ever estimates of the health savings for different Member States should the European Union move from the current 20% target to a 30% target on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. more |
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| Event Calendar |
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Sâo Paulo, Brazil: Healthy Hospitals Seminar
The seminar, organized by Health Care Without Harm and the Sâo Paulo State's Secretariat of Health Health Surveillance Center, will take place in Sâo Paulo, Brazil, the 11th and 12th of November. more |
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