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- Dasmarinas, CaviteSt. Arcelita Sarnillo, SPC, the same person who initiated the shift to mercury-free alternatives in General Santos Doctors’ Hospital and Sr. Evelyn Aguilar, SPC, were the firsts to initiate mercury phase-out in St. Paul Hospital Cavite.  Initially, two containers for mercury-containing devices were provided for storage and then the phase-out began.Accuracy of non-mercurial devices was at first considered a major hindrance.  This was, however, solved after attending several lectured and seminars on the use of mercury-free devices.Fast moving now to other environmental health initiatives, SPHC is also involved in waste segregation, recycling and composting, non-use of PVC, replacing harmful chemicals with safer alternatives, healthy food, and green building.  Their advice to other hospitals, “we need to act now to protect the environment which is essential for a healthy community and for the welfare of the hospital staff and patient”.In a few years, SPHC aims...

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- Tuguegarao City, CagayanThe move to mercury-free St. Paul Hospital Tuguegarao started when they attended the seminar conducted by Health Care Without Harm.  After the seminar, Sr. Jessica Formacion, then the Housekeeping Supervisor, gave a feedback on what transpired in the seminar.  The hospital knew they were ready to go mercury-free.Two main hindrances to the shift to alternatives are affordability and issue of disposal of the mercury devices.  Although the hospital was able to purchase non-mercurial devices, the issues of durability and price remain unresolved, along with disposal problem.However, they believe that if the hospital is to focus their efforts to patient safety and occupational safety, changing to non-mercurial devices would not be difficult.Other environmental health initiatives of the hospital are waste segregation, recycling and composting, and use of safer chemicals.  With these initiatives, St. Paul Hospital Tuguegarao envisions to be the leader in the region...

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