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Aarhus University Hospital grapples with a significant plastic waste issue. To address this challenge, the hospital is working closely with suppliers, starting with irrigation fluid bottles, to establish standardized recycling practices and make healthcare plastic recycling more sustainable.
September 20, 2023
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In 2020, as part of efforts to combat the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the Club Noel Children's Clinical Foundation embarked on a comprehensive review of the cleaning and disinfection supplies used in the hospital.
September 06, 2023
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Together with our partners around the world, Health Care Without Harm convened representatives from 98 health care organizations spanning 20 countries to share their learnings from implementing decarbonization and climate resilience initiatives.
August 30, 2023
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The hospital is a leader in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) - reducing the use of hazardous pesticides by substituting more sustainable choices.
August 23, 2023
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Shefaa Al-Orman Oncology Hospital (SOH), a cancer treatment facility in Egypt, has successfully implemented a comprehensive sustainability strategy to improve energy efficiency, that led to a reduction in operating costs and in the environmental impact of their operations.
August 16, 2023
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Royal Hospital, a GGHH member in Oman, has recently published an article that highlights its strong commitment to adopting a green hospital approach. By aligning with our sustainability goals as a guiding framework, the hospital aims to reduce its carbon footprint.
August 14, 2023
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In India, a comprehensive National Green Hospital Standard Accreditation was developed in collaboration with the Health & Leadership Platform & Quality Accreditation Institute (QAI).
August 09, 2023
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In Sweden, harmonising sustainability criteria amongst different public authorities is important to reduce administrative burden and give a clear signal to the market through specialised collaborative networks that share expertise and tools.
July 26, 2023
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On July 12th and 13th, 2023, the 5th Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Latin American Conference was held. It was a space for dialogue on the main environmental challenges and responses in the health care sector and to learn about specific experiences that have led to progress in health care facilities within the region, in line with the goals of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Sustainability Agenda.
July 19, 2023
In order to create a systematic tool to guide and evaluate Chinese healthcare institutions’ sustainable procurement, Rock Environment and Energy Institute (REEI) collaborated with CEC to develop a Sustainable Procurement Evaluation Guidance for Healthcare Institutions in 2019, which is a sub-project supported by SHiPP.
July 12, 2023
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