Download Report: Toward the Tipping Point: WHO-HCWH Global Initiative to Substitute Mercury-Based Medical Devices in Health Care. A Two-Year Progress Report (pdf)
Download Report: End of an Era: The Phase-Out of Mercury Blood Pressure Devices (pdf)
Health Care Without Harm: Leading the global movement for environmentally responsible health care
"First Do No Harm" ... Together with our partners around the world, Health Care Without Harm shares a vision of a health care sector that does no harm, and instead promotes the health of people and the environment. To that end, we are working to implement ecologically sound and healthy alternatives to health care practices that pollute the environment and contribute to disease. more
HCWH News
14 May 2012
HCWH-Southeast Asia Press Release
HCWH-Southeast Asia Press Release
Chemical safety management program in the Philippines gathers support
The Philippine’s move to address chemical safety through the formulation of the National Chemical Safety Management (NCSM) Program has gathered support from different government and non-government groups including Health Care Without Harm-Asia Pacific. more13 April 2012
HCWH-Southeast Asia Press Release
HCWH-Southeast Asia Press Release
Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital in Taiwan
The Buddhist Dalin Tzu General Hospital in Taiwan is among the many health care facilities who are gearing towards a greener and healthier practice. But what makes it standout is the strong volunteerism practicedthat involves not just the health care workers but even members of the community. moreEnvironmental Health News
14 May 2012, The Jakarta Post / Bali Daily
By Agnes Winarti
By Agnes Winarti
Yuyun Ismawati: Waste warrior keeps on fighting
Excerpt: "Bali, Indonesia - After the past two years focusing on the completion of her master’s degree on Environmental Change and Management at Oxford University in the UK, Indonesia’s influential environmental activist, Yuyun Ismawati, now 47, can’t wait to roll up her sleeves again and get back into the world of environmental activism. " more18 April 2012, The Jakarta Post / Bali Daily
By Luh De Suriyani
By Luh De Suriyani
Major hospitals commit to reduce mercury waste
Excerpt: "Indonesia - Denpasar municipal administration has aggressively started its campaign to reduce mercury waste (HG) from the city’s main hospitals in an attempt to properly process the hazardous medical waste. " moreReports and Publications
2 June 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. more17 March 2011
Health Care Without Harm
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The Phase-out of Mercury Containing Devices in Philippine Hospitals
The Phase-out of Mercury Containing Devices in Philippine Hospitals moreQuick Links
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WHO-HCWH Climate Report
Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Addressing Climate Change in Health Care Settings (pdf)
Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Addressing Climate Change in Health Care Settings (pdf)
