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
Reports 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. more
June 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
Health Care Without Harm
Health Care Without Harm
Medical Waste and Human Rights
HCWH released its own report on medical waste and human rights, which HCWH staff, with the assistance of network members and waste management experts across Africa, South Asia and Latin America, assembled. moreJune 2, 2011
WHO Releases Technical Guidance on Substituting Mercury Thermometers and Sphygmomanometers
WHO has issued a Technical Guidance Document for the safe substitution of non-mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers in health-care settings. moreMay 26, 2011
Mercury Elimination Guides for Hospitals
In order to scale-up the replacement of mercury–based medical devices around the world, HCWH has put together a guide that systematizes the basic steps in mercury substitution. moreMarch 16, 2011
Declaration agreed to by consensus by the participants.
Declaration agreed to by consensus by the participants.
Manila 2011 Declaration for Mercury Free Health Care
On March 15, in Manila, Philippines, HCWH, WHO and the UNDP GEF Global Health Care Waste Project co-organized a regional event to support the development of mercury-free health care in Asia. moreJanuary 19, 2011
WHO - HCWH
WHO - HCWH
Update on the Activities of the WHO-HCWH Global Mercury-free Healthcare Initiative for INC2
WHO and HCWH prepared an update on the activities of the WHO-HCWH Global Mercury-free Healthcare Initiative, for the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on Mercury (INC2). moreSeptember 22, 2010
Health Care Without Harm and Partners
Health Care Without Harm and Partners
Non-Incineration Medical Waste Treatment Pilot Project at Bagamoyo District Hospital, Tanzania
Health Care Without Harm and partners released a report showing how steam-based disinfection was used in an Tanzanian hospital to treat medical waste rather than incinerating it. moreSeptember 6, 2010
United Nations Development Programme GEF Global Healthcare Waste Project
United Nations Development Programme GEF Global Healthcare Waste Project
UNDP GEF Global Health Care Waste Project: Guidance Document on Cleanup, Storage, and Transport of Mercury Waste in Healthcare Facilities
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. moreJune 3, 2010
Health Care Without Harm - World Health Organization
Health Care Without Harm - World Health Organization
Mercury-Free Health Care – Toward the Tipping Point
Health Care Without Harm and the World Health Organization have issued a two-year progress report on their global Mercury-Free Health Care Initiative. moreMay 7, 2009
A discussion draft paper published by the World Health Organization and Health Care Without Harm
A discussion draft paper published by the World Health Organization and Health Care Without Harm
Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Addressing Climate Change in Health Care Settings
(Discussion Draft) This 32-page discussion draft produced by the World Health Organization and Health Care Without Harm says that the healthcare sector can lead the way against climate change. This report shows how the health sector can improve reduce its climate footprint while setting forth a number of opportunties for action for health care professionals, hospitals, health systems, ministries of health and intergovernmental negotiations. moreSeptember 22, 2008
Health Care Without Harm
Health Care Without Harm
End of an Era: The Phase-out of Mercury-Based Blood Pressure Measurement Devices
(Discussion Draft) This 32-page discussion draft produced by the World Health Organization and Health Care Without Harm says that the healthcare sector can lead the way against climate change. A radical overhaul of energy consumption in healthcare must take place if Europe is to meet a target of an 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2050. A new report by HCWH and the World Health Organization shows how the health sector can improve energy efficiency and adopt greener approaches to its services. more