News & Updates
Produced by the Climate and Health Alliance, it highlights the experiences, success stories, and results of the GGHH network in the Pacific region.
March 09, 2023
Case studies
By taking measures to improve management, the Second Hospital of Jilin University in Changchun, China, reduced energy consumption and emissions, enhanced hospital safety, and improved medical waste management.
March 08, 2023
NHS Scotland (UK) is demonstrating its commitment to sustainable development and has joined the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) network.
February 24, 2023
Case studies
Hospital Santa Izabel, a part of the Santa Casa da Bahia system, is a member of the GGHH network in Brazil. They created and implemented an energy management program focused on energy efficiency.
February 23, 2023
The European Sustainable Healthcare Project of the Year award is an exciting new initiative that celebrates the sustainability efforts of healthcare organisations across the WHO Europe region.
February 15, 2023
Water
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Case studies
The District Six Clinic, in Cape Town, implemented a rain harvesting system during one of the most severe droughts that affected the region. The harvested water amounted to 21% of the facility’s total water consumption.
February 14, 2023
Purchasing
Pankaj Bector, Head of Procurement at the National Centre for Disease Control, works with suppliers to support locally-produced goods & services.
February 01, 2023
The 15th Healthy Hospitals Seminar 2022 (SHS 2022), held by our partner from Brazil, Healthy Hospitals Project (PHS), took place on November 29 to December 1 under the theme “From plans to practice: challenges and reflections to face the climate emergency in healthcare.”
January 30, 2023
Waste
The large amounts of Personal Protective Equipment waste became one of the most defining and distressing images of the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Paul’s Hospital overcomes this challenge while reducing its environmental footprint.
January 18, 2023
Leadership
Vincy Tribhuvan,Chief Nursing Officer at Mumbai’s Jupiter Hospital, India, and her colleagues worked in different sustainability methodologies and actions to reduce their environmental impact.
January 05, 2023
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