Manila — My 2nd year with Health Care Without Harm-Asia on its 10th year celebration. There are 10 goals to achieve and hopefully more hospitals will be involved in the Global Green Healthy Hospital (GGHH) network. The Network sets out to support existing efforts around the world to promote greater sustainability and environmental health in the healthcare sector, and thereby to strengthen health systems globally.One of GGHH goal is on Water. We know that water is crucial for all aspects of life but only 1% of all freshwater on Earth is available for human use. Wastewater management is essential for a most effective and sustainable future. The Philippines is made up of over 7,000 islands, and has the longest total coastline in the world. Given this, many Filipinos rely on the ocean as a source of food. Eating seafood from, and actually consuming, contaminated water puts the person in grave risk...
