Healing Garden Grows in Bhopal
The story of the Sambhavna Clinic, a non-profit holistic health clinic in Bhopal, India, built to treat those injured by the Union Carbide toxic gas release in 1984. enlarge video
The story of the Sambhavna Clinic, a non-profit holistic health clinic in Bhopal, India, built to treat those injured by the Union Carbide toxic gas release in 1984. enlarge video
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November 30, 2012
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
DOHA Declaration on Climate, Health and Wellbeing
Building upon last year's successful climate and health summit an informal alliance of health organizations around the world - including Health Care Without Harm, World Medical Association, the International Council of Nurses, International Federation of Medical Students Climate and Health Alliance and others - has prepared a statement aimed at climate negotiators currently meeting in Doha. moreNovember 12, 2012
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
HCWH Founder, Gary Cohen Joins Former Vice-president and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, to Discuss Climate Change and Health
Join us on November 14 for 24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report. Broadcast live on the Internet. moreNovember 6, 2012
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Join HCWH and Participate of a Global Web Based Event on Climate Change and Health
Join us on November 14 for 24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report. Broadcast live on the Internet, it's an event that anyone can attend. HCWH will bring together key health sector actors from around the world to discuss the impacts of climate change on public health and solutions that promote greater health. moreEnvironmental Health News
November 1, 2012, WHO
Atlas of Health and Climate Launches New Collaboration Between Public Health and Meteorological Communities
Excerpt: "As the world’s climate continues to change, hazards to human health are increasing. The Atlas of health and climate, published today jointly by WHO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), illustrates some of the most pressing current and emerging challenges." moreOctober 30, 2012, Climate and Health Alliance
Global: Inaction on Climate Change a Leading Cause of Deaths
Excerpt: "A failure to act on climate change is costing the global economy $1.2 trillion annually and is responsible for 400,000 deaths each year, a new report commissioned by 20 governments has found." moreOctober 3, 2012, groundWork
By Rico Euripidou
By Rico Euripidou
Health Workers Learn of Chemical Hazards
Excerpt: "HCWH partner organization, groundWork, has endeavored to work with health practitioners to get them to understand chemical exposure in their patients as possibly arising from the work environment. Overall, 289 clinical health care and environmental health workers in Durban, South Africa, have been trained." moreReports and Publications
November 1, 2012
Health Care Without Harm
Health Care Without Harm
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. moreJune 13, 2012
Mercury in Dental Amalgam and Resin-Based Alternatives: A Comparative Health Risk Evaluation
Based on current evidence,the ultimate goal of a phase-out of virtually all usage of dental mercury is recommended. This phase-out must be planned and deliberate, assuring continued emphasis on adequate restorations to prevent continued tooth decay and the potential of malnutrition in economically impoverished areas. moreOctober 22, 2011
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. moreOctober 13, 2011
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. moreSeptember 14, 2011
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