GGHH News & Updates

Valdirene Araújo worked hard during the identification of cleaning products, and their replacement for safer, better alternatives in Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Hospital.

The treatment and disposal of Health Care Risk Waste (HCRW) was a problem to be solved for the George Hospital in George South Africa. Michael Vonk and his team drove the implementation of on-site medical waste treatment equipment to reduce the environmental impact of waste processing.

Registrations are now open for the Global Forum 2022, which will take place on 23-24 November 2022.

The West Java Mental Hospital Green Hospital team created a small-scale farm in the hospital to secure additional supply and income for the facility, and to contribute to the food requirements of local communities.

Mónica Castaño Tovar, Environmental Management and Sanitation Coordinator for Fundación Valle del Lili, led the team that drove the health care organization to become the first in Colombia to obtain an Environmental Management System certification.

The 6th Green Hospitals Asian Conference is coming to India on February 1 - 3, 2023. It will be a 3-day conference featuring plenary sessions on healthcare climate leadership, low-carbon and resilient healthcare, sustainable healthcare waste management, green procurement, and so much more.

Azeeza Rangunwala, the Gauteng Provincial Health Department’s Assistant Director of Research and Policy Development and her team embarked on a mercury phase-out campaign at the Sizwe Tropical Diseases Hospital.

Australia's largest sustainable healthcare network, Global Green & Healthy Hospitals Pacific (GGHH Pacific) is delighted to welcome the NSW Ministry of Health as an official member.

This project, which showcases the voices of people around the world working on sustainable health care delivery, is now available in English and Spanish.

The Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group developed a strategy to eliminate the use of one of the most potent greenhouse gases used in anaesthesia with no impact on the standard of patient care or safety.

2022 marked the beginning of the second decade for the GGHH network. To kick it off, we have worked on a fresh, modern update for the GGHH website to propel us into the future.

Health Care Without Harm is looking for a Finance Coordinator to join its growing team. The Finance Coordinator provides financial and administrative support to the global team related to all financial management and reporting.