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Letters to Ministers of Health and Environment highlight health risks of plastic pollution ahead of…

Lecciones aprendidas en la construcción de capacidades en el sector

Plastics in the health sector - Case studies by region

Health care workers have unique opportunity to advance health care sustainability and influence policies to protect the health of colleagues, patients, and the broader community.

Con motivo de la celebración del 20° aniversario de Salud sin Daño en septiembre de 2016, su fundador, Gary Cohen, reflexiona sobre las últimas dos décadas en el movimiento por la salud ambiental y plantea una oportunidad para que el sector de la salud redefina su papel en el siglo XXI. Cuando creamos Salud sin Daño, casi no conocíamos a nadie que trabajara en el sector de la salud. Éramos mayormente ajenos a este ámbito: activistas de la comunidad que habíamos estado trabajando por décadas en el movimiento ambientalista. Pero sabíamos que necesitábamos aliados poderosos para traducir esta ciencia emergente que vinculaba el ambiente con nuestra salud en acciones concretas que protegieran a nuestros hijos, a nuestras familias y a nuestras comunidades. Necesitábamos al sector de la salud.Por ese entonces, nuevos hallazgos científicos revelaron que la exposición a bajas dosis de sustancias químicas tóxicas durante los primeros mil...

Your direct donations allow us to work on issues that don’t always make front-page headlines yet affect the health of people and the environment in many ways.

Última revisión: 12 de enero de 2021 (English version here)INTRODUCCIÓN Propósito. El propósito de esta Política de Privacidad es describir cómo Salud sin Daño y Practice Greenhealth (en conjunto, «HCWH», «nuestro/a», «nuestros/as» o «nosotros») recopilamos, usamos y compartimos información acerca de usted por medio de las distintas interfaces en línea (por ejemplo, sitios web y aplicaciones móviles) que nos pertenecen y controlamos, incluidos los sitios noharm-uscanada.org, www.noharm-europe.org, www.noharm-global.org, www.noharm-asia.org, www.saludsindano.org, www.practicegreenhealth.org, www.greenhospitals.net, gghhconnect.org, cleanmed.org, cleanmedeurope.org, safermedicaldevices.org, saferpharma.org, foodforhealthcare.org, pequenioscuidados.org, hospitalesporlasaludambiental.nety www.saudesemdano.org (en adelante denominados en conjunto el «Sitio»). Lea atentamente esta Política para comprender lo que hacemos. En caso de que no entienda alguno de los aspectos de nuestra Política de Privacidad, no dude en escribirnos o siga los pasos detallados al final de la presente.Nuestra Política de Privacidad describe los siguientes aspectos:Información...

The Safer Pharma campaign was launched in 2016 by HCWH Europe to pressure the European Commission to publish the overdue strategic approach to pollution of water by pharmaceutical substances required by Article 8c of EC Directive 2013/39/EU.

VIEW PROGRAM HEREHealth Care Without Harm in Asia’s mission is to transform healthcare in the region as a green and resilient sector so as to protect public health from climate change, one that leverages health care leadership and purchasing power so as to drive policies and markets towards sustainability. The 5th Green Hospitals Asian Conference led by the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) Network in the region, plays an instrumental role in bringing such a mission to reality. The main objective of the conference is to set the 5-year roadmap that will pave the way for Asian healthcare as major stakeholder engaged in climate actions and policies in-country and in the region.  Such will feature the following key elements: climate adaptation and resilience, mitigation and leadership within the Asian healthcare realities.Specific Objectives...

  Together, we can stop air pollution that causes several health disorders by using energy from clean and health-friendly sources. In the Philippines, coal power plants have contributed to the deteriorating respiratory systems of many locals who live nearby. Most people suffer from various diseases due to toxic chemicals released through the smoke and water wastes from the power plants.These communities will benefit 85 percent of your donation through our help in establishing their viable statement against the effects of coal. Through educational campaigns, we raise their awareness to stand against the establishment or call for stoppage of coal power plants in their areas. We will facilitate gathering of data to strengthen their position, as well as amplify the issue to gain the support from policy makers and renewable energy advocates.The remaining 15 percent of your donation will be used for HCWH Asia’s overhead costs such as...

 Let us help hospitals operate conscientiously by minimizing their carbon footprints that cause global warming. Amid saving lives, hospitals contribute to the worsening effects of climate change, from the technology they utilize to the products consumed.Adapting to environment-friendly practices remains a challenge for hospitals, especially in the Philippines. Due to limited resources, healthcare providers make use of what is readily available and affordable. Many government hospitals maintain their old systems to operate within the budget.With your donation, Health Care Without Harm Asia will be able to mobilize healthcare sectors to lead the fight against climate change. Educating the people working in the hospitals to reduce their carbon footprints will comprise 85 percent of your donation. They will learn about the impacts of climate change to our health, and how to make conscious decisions in using energy and purchasing equipment and goods.HCWH Asia will use the remaining...