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5 February 2013
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Medical Waste Awareness at an All-time High in Nepal
Health Care Without Harm has been working with strategic partners Healthcare Foundation Nepal (HECAF) since 2008 and the issue has never been hotter. more4 February 2013
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Video | Bir Hospital Transforms its Healthcare Waste Management
Kathmandu — Since 2010, Health Care Foundation Nepal (HECAF) and Health Care Without Harm, supported by the World Health Organisation, have been working with the leadership and staff of Bir Hospital to transform their healthcare waste management. more31 January 2013
HCWH-Asia Blog
HCWH-Asia Blog
NoHarmAsia Blog - Minamata Treaty: Mercury-free Health Care by 2020!
One of the ten Global Green and Health Hospitals goals is to substitute chemicals with safer alternatives. A top action item under this goal is to substitute mercury-based thermometers and blood pressure devices with accurate, affordable alternatives. Thousands of hospitals around the world— many members of GGHH– have already made the switch and more are doing so every day. moreEnvironmental Health News
December 2013, Koreamed.org
Mercury Exposure among Garbage Workers in Southern Thailand
Excerpt: "Summary paragraph goes here." more31 December 2012, Himalayan News Service
Govt warns hospital to strictly manage waste
Excerpt: "Kathmandu, Nepal - The government has warned that it would shut hospitals failing to set up waste treatment plant." more22 January 2013, The Times of India
All about sound management of medical waste
Excerpt: "Bangalore, India - An effective strategy to rid our surroundings of harmful pollutants is the need of the hour. With this in mind, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), ministry of environment and forests and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) launched 'environmentally sound management of medical waste in India' here on Monday." 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
Health Care Without Harm
The Phase-out of Mercury Containing Devices in Philippine Hospitals
The Phase-out of Mercury Containing Devices in Philippine Hospitals moreMarch 2011
Health Care Without Harm
Health Care Without Harm
Philippine Hg Free Alternatives Directory 2011
Philippine Hg Free Alternatives Directory 2011 moreSee more videos about Health Care Without Harm in Southeast Asia on our HCWH-SEA channel at YouTube

