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Health care procurement can heal the supply chain. Our guide shows how

A groundbreaking new guide available for GGHH members, featuring stories from 25 health care organizations around the globe, offers a roadmap to develop a sustainable purchasing strategy that prioritizes community and environmental health and safety while reducing costs.

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Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital wins the National Healthcare Quality Award in Taiwan

Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, a GGHH member from Asia, just won the National Healthcare Quality Award in Taiwan for their innovative initiative on Hospital Screening Area for PPE reduction.

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Virtual training session: Sustainable procurement in health care

Join our session on September 2, and learn how health care organizations around the world are shaping their procurement process for healthier communities and environment.

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Interactive workshop: Taking on climate, COVID and health inequity

On September 16, join the Skoll Foundation and Health Care Without Harm in the interactive workshop Local solutions for global recovery: Taking on climate, COVID, and health inequity

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Joint Launch of the UNDP/Health Care Without Harm sustainable procurement guides

On September 29, join the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Health Care Without Harm in the presentation of the two Sustainable Procurement Guides for the health care sector. The session will be in Spanish.

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Virtual training sessions | Sustainable Procurement in Health

Our members can find the recording of our latest online training sessions, Sustainable Procurement in Health, along with the presentations from our speakers on GGHH Connect.

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NHS England commits to net-zero emissions by 2040

England’s National Health Service (NHS) has become the first health system in the world to make a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions. On October 1 they released a brand new report that not only outlines the direction, scale and pace of change, but also provides a detailed account of the NHS’ modelling and analytics underpinning the latest NHS carbon footprint and the interventions required to achieve the net-zero ambition.

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Webinar: Launch of WHO guidance for climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities

The WHO guidance for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities, co-authored by Health Care Without Harm, and soon to be published on October 13th 2020, provides health professionals and health care facility managers with key tools and interventions to build resilience and improve environmental sustainability in health care facilities.

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New case study | Food Waste: Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service

Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service, a GGHH member from Australia, have submitted a new case study in which they introduce the R.A.W. (Rescued and Wasted Food) Project, which focused on reducing organics in the waste system, reducing costs while meeting clinical guidelines.

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India | Online session: Hospital waste management and reduction of health care’s carbon footprint

On October 20, the Health and Environment Leadership Platform (H.E.L.P.) is hosting the webinar “Reducing Healthcare’s Carbon Footprint: Lessons in Effective Hospital Waste Management”.

New case study | Targeting 100% Renewable Energy by 2025: Ambulance Victoria

Ambulance Victoria, a GGHH member from Australia, have submitted a new case study in which they describe their long-term action plan to source 100% of their energy needs from renewable sources by 2025, and to transition to net zero carbon by 2050.

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Online conference | CleanMed Europe 2020

CleanMed 2020, Europe’s leading conference on sustainable healthcare, will be held online from 23 November – 4 December. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘leadership for sustainable healthcare’, and the event will cover many of the success stories and current challenges in the healthcare sector.