Gary Cohen, Uncommon Hero
HCWH's co-founder Gary Cohen is a recipient of the prestigious Skoll Award. This video, chronicling the evolution of HCWH's work, premiered at the 2009 Skoll World Forum. enlarge video
HCWH's co-founder Gary Cohen is a recipient of the prestigious Skoll Award. This video, chronicling the evolution of HCWH's work, premiered at the 2009 Skoll World Forum. enlarge video
Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition of more than 470 organizations in 52 countries working to transform the health care sector so it is no longer a source of harm to people and the environment. enlarge video
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)
Today's Feature
July 13, 2010
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Without Harm Press Release
Health Care Calls for Antibiotics Legislation
Health care practitioners and hospitals ask Congress for legislation to protect effectiveness of antibiotics by limiting non-therapeutic use in food animals. more
U.S. and Canada
July 6, 2010
New York Times
New York Times
Making a Dent in Medical Waste
New York Times article providing an overview of reprocessing as a strategy to reduce medical waste. moreEurope
22 July 2010
HCWH-Europe Announcement
HCWH-Europe Announcement
HCWH Contributes to EU Strategy on Mercury
HCWH Europe participated in the consultation process of the review of the European strategy on mercury and called for the mercury export ban to be extended to the export of products containing mercury - including mercury medical devices. moreSoutheast Asia
26 August 2010
HCWH-Southeast Asia Press Release
HCWH-Southeast Asia Press Release
Envi groups laud DoH scrapping of incinerator plan
“Bid incineration goodbye once and for all.” moreAmérica Latina
24 de febrero de 2010
Gacetillas de prensa de Salud sin Daño
Gacetillas de prensa de Salud sin Daño
Referentes del sector salud piden a las farmacias que dejen de vender termómetros con mercurio
El Ministerio de Salud de la Nación acaba de prohibir la producción, importación y comercialización de los aparatos con mercurio para medir la presión. El argumento principal es el impacto negativo para la salud y el ambiente que genera el mercurio. Este trascendental avance se hace eco en los pedidos de profesionales y asociaciones de la salud que forman parte de la campaña Salud Sin Daño, que además, reclaman poner fin a la venta al público de termómetros con mercurio. másGlobal Projects & Other Regions
May 27, 2010
Health Care Without Harm
Health Care Without Harm
Civil Society Health Sector Platform for INC 1
The International Council of Nurses, the World Federation of Publich Health Associations, the International Society of Doctors for the Environment and Health Care Without Harm, issued a statement calling urging delegates to the upcoming mercury treaty talks to negotiate an accord that protects public health and the environment. more
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)
