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HCWH Europe Webinar: 27 June | Promoting safer disinfectants in the healthcare sector

On the 27th of June HCWH Europe will host the webinar, Promoting safer disinfectants in the healthcare sector, to raise awareness about the potential hazards of disinfectants in healthcare settings, as well as the need for chemical substitution and harmonised sustainable public procurement criteria

WHO and Health Care Without Harm Launch Two New Reports to Help Address Climate Change Impacts in the Maldives Health Care Sector

The Minister of Health of the Maldives Abdulla Ameen announced last month at the World Health Assembly in Geneva that his ministry is developing green climate-smart policies for his country’s hospitals based on two reports co-produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Care Without Harm.

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Climate Challenge Awards Winners 2019

This year, we are honored to recognize the largest group of award winners in the history of the Climate Challenge: over 40 participating institutions from 15 countries. These hospitals, health systems and health organizations are at the forefront of the transformation to climate-smart health care around the world. Our Climate Champions are achieving significant reductions to their carbon footprint, developing low-carbon models of care, adapting to stand resilient to a changing climate and advocating for policies to protect the future health of the planet. As the Climate Champions near their targets and objectives, they are challenging themselves to go further and setting their sights on bold, new objectives. Goals to achieve carbon neutrality and power hospitals on 100% renewable electricity are growing in every part of the world. They are raising the bar and defining what truly climate-smart health care can be. It is this ambition that is driving change in the health care sector and inspiring the movement to grow each year.

Climate Challenge Awards Winners 2015

Officially announced and presented (to those in attendance), at the Conference on Climate Change and Health Care in Paris, France on December 4th, 2015 these awards recognize the hospitals, health systems, and health organizations at the forefront of the movement towards low-carbon health care.

Climate Challenge Awards Winners 2017

All around the world, at health care facilities large and small, urban and rural, 2020 Challenge participants are leading the transformation to climate-smart health care. By using their innovation, ingenuity, investments and voice, they are reducing their climate footprint, developing low-carbon models of care, adapting to stand resilient to a changing climate and advocating for policies to protect the future health of the planet.  For many participants, this is their third consecutive year receiving the Climate Champion Awards. Their dedication is inspiring to us all and demonstrates that achieving climate-smart health care is an ongoing and iterative journey.

Climate Challenge Awards Winners 2016

We are honored to recognize their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments with the 2016 Climate Champion Awards. From New Zealand to Sweden, Costa Rica to Morocco, these institutions are leading the transformation to climate smart, resilient health care around the globe. By using their innovation, ingenuity, investments, and voice, they are reducing their climate footprint, developing low-carbon models of care, adapting to stand resilient to a changing climate, and advocating for policies to protect the future health of the planet.

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India | New report on Climate Change and Health

The Association of Healthcare Providers – India, the Centre For Environmental Health, and the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), HCWH strategic partner in India, recently published the report ‘Climate Change & Health. Role of Health Sector’.

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New Zealand | Save the date: Sustainable Healthcare Forum Aotearoa and Climate Change & Health

Save the date to attend the next Sustainable Healthcare Forum Aotearoa and the new Climate Change & Health Conference, set for June 16-17 at Wellington, New Zealand.