GGHH News & Updates

Organized by the Climate and Health Alliance, our strategic partner leading the GGHH network in the Pacific Region, this online event offers a unique opportunity to share knowledge, build skills, and collaborate on sustainable health care. Join us from 12 to 21 November!

Twelve members of the GGHH network were selected for these prestigious, international awards, which honors excellence in hospital and health care leadership.

As part of this initiative, 31 healthcare facilities under the Ministry will receive technical assistance from Health Care Without Harm to estimate and report their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are thrilled to announce that our network has reached its biggest milestone to date: 2,000 members! Representing 86 countries around the world, members are leading the way in sustainable health care, innovating and investing in solutions to protect both people and the planet.

This specialized ophthalmology hospital in Egypt developed a sustainable development program covering nine of the ten GGHH Agenda goals, transforming its operations.

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) partnered with Griffith University and Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Pacific region to conduct a study to understand staff attitudes, knowledge, and practices toward environmentally sustainable health care, and to incorporate this knowledge into the SCHHS's Environmental sustainability strategy.

Join the GGHH team and our thriving community around the world, and work side-by-side with health care institutions to support their transformation to become low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable.

The Health Care Climate Challenge empowers health care institutions to pledge their commitment to climate action and implement tangible strategies to reduce their carbon footprint. Sign the Climate Challenge pledge, join the movement, and become part of the transformation.

The Méderi Hospital Network launched a program to train staff to act during chemical spill emergencies.

This report highlights the network's achievements in the Pacific region led by Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA).

Health Care Without Harm and its strategic partners convened health care institutions from 17 countries around the world to share their stories of proven practices and step-by-step guidance for dramatically reducing greenhouse gasses while prioritizing patient care, health equity, and resilience.

The next GHAC edition will take place between October 30 and November 1, 2024, at Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hai Phong, Vietnam. This event promises to be the nexus of innovation, sustainability, and transformative leadership in Asia's health care sector.