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Si el sector de la salud fuese un país, sería el quinto emisor más grande del planeta. Eso indica el nuevo reporte Huella climática del sector de la salud. Cómo contribuye el sector de la salud a la crisis climática global: oportunidades para la acción, de Salud sin Daño, en colaboración con Arup.

5th Green Hospitals Asian Conference at the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, SingaporeOctober 8 - 10, 2019

Primera edición: realizada entre el 12 de noviembre y el 3 de diciembre de 2019. Segunda edición: del 3 al 21 de octubre de 2022.

Organized by Health Care Without Harm and its Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) program, this webinar will present the findings and recommendations from the Health Care Without Harm report on Health care’s climate footprint and showcase the innovative solutions that members of the GGHH network are implementing around the world to take climate action and reduce the climate footprint of the health care sector.   In September 2019 Health Care Without Harm, in collaboration with Arup, published the Health care climate footprint report. The report establishes the first-ever global estimate of health care’s climate...

Learn which companies and health systems are driving change and what health care leadership can do to encourage market transformation.

Read the profiles below and be inspired by the ways members of Health Care Without Harm’s Physician Network are taking action to promote climate-smart health care, protecting their patients from climate change and environmental threats, and advocating for a sustainable future.

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine, and the Australian College of Emergency Physicians declared climate change a health emergency, urged governments to take action, and to implement policies and strategies to mitigate its impact and promote adaptation. Their announcement follows the Australian Medical Association's recent declaration of climate change a "health emergency".

Health care’s climate footprint is a report developed by Health Care Without Harm in collaboration with Arup. It provides the most comprehensive global analysis of health care’s contribution to climate change to date.

IntroductionDisinfectants are widely used in healthcare settings - they are essential to prevent cross contamination, outbreak of diseases, and hospital-acquired infections. Yet, the biocidal active substances that are so effective at disinfecting products, surfaces, and skin also pose a variety of potential hazards to human health and the environment. Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe is coordinating the SAICM 2.0 project, which aims to combat these unintended hazards by promoting safer, more environmentally friendly disinfectants without compromising on hygienic and occupational health standards.By expanding procurement and health professionals’ knowledge of the health and environmental impacts of disinfectants, they can align their procurement criteria with healthcare’s healing mission and reduce the risks associated with disinfectants. The SAICM 2.0 project, financed by the German Environmental Agency, builds upon the pioneering work of the Viennese Database for Disinfectants (WIDES) and aims to broaden its application worldwide.Goals of the projectThis...

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe is coordinating the SAICM 2.0 project, which aims to combat these unintended hazards by promoting safer, more environmentally friendly disinfectants.

HCWH Europe’s project helped develop the Mediterranean as a best-practice region for low-carbon healthcare in Europe supported by progressive environment and health policies.

Contact: Andreea ZotincaQuick links: Resources | Project update | ParticipantsPlastics have become indispensable in the healthcare sector and they are facilitating the work of healthcare professionals all over the world. The low price of plastic and its relative ease of manufacturing has led, however, to overuse of plastic products and packaging, often in situations where they are not needed. Plastics are also rarely recycled, especially plastic-made medical materials - this is concerning because plastic, from production, to use and disposal, can be harmful to both human health and the environment.Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe is conducting the project Towards plastic-free healthcare in Europe, with funding from the Flotilla Foundation. Through this project, HCWH Europe aims to transform the use of plastic in hospitals and assist healthcare facilities in their transition to a circular economy model and reducing unnecessary plastic use.Key objectivesThe long-term objective...