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This publication lists alternatives to common medical devices in the NICU that contain PVC and DEHP…

 The Healthy Energy Initiative is mobilizing the health sector to play a central role advocating for a move away from fossil fuel-based power generation—particularly coal—and toward clean, renewable healthy energy options.The Initiative is led by Health Care Without Harm and is comprised of a network of partners made up of health professionals, health organizations, and academic research institutions, from around the world. The Healthy Energy Initiative is based on the growing scientific consensus that fossil fuel-based energy generation, particularly coal, has serious consequences for human health, locally and globally. We know that fossil fuel combustion is the greatest contributer to greenhouse gas emissions world wide, with coal being the most serious culprit. Fossil fuels are also a major contributor to air pollution, which kills more than 7 million people every year—double the toll from malaria, HIV-AIDs and tuberculosis combined.A transition to a low carbon economy increasingly based on clean...

The pollutants generated from coal combustion have profound effects on the health of local…

Awards that recognize medical students, residents, fellows, and physicians who demonstrate a passion for sustainable health care or a commitment to climate and health leadership.

Read the report from the 2023 edition of HCWH Europe's annual summit

Read the 2020 European Healthcare Climate Summit report.

Read the European Healthcare Climate Summit 2019 report.

“Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century… We call for a public health movement that frames the threat of climate change for humankind as a health issue” — The Lancet and University College London Commission on Managing the Health Effects of Climate Change, 2009Leading medical journals and health professional organizations have begun to endorse the evidence and amplify the message that air pollution and climate change both pose serious challenges to global public health and therefore must be addressed as public health issues.According to the WHO, approximately 7 million premature deaths per year result from exposure to air pollution, making it the world’s largest environmental health risk. Approximately half of the burden is attributable to outdoor air pollution, which comes from the combustion of fossil fuels and contributes to deaths due to ischaemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and respiratory infections.The burning...

Este documento proporciona una introducción a las técnicas básicas de las entrevistas y brinda orientaciones sobre cómo hablar con los medios de comunicación.

Two new national health authority partners have joined HCWH Europe and Arup's project Operation Zero…

The Southeast Asia region, renowned for its cultural diversity and rapid economic growth, grapples with a critical challenge at the intersection of health and environmental sustainability. As the healthcare system endeavors to provide universal healthcare while adhering to climate resilience guidelines, concerns over its environmental impact loom large. Unsustainable procurement practices, rampant single-use plastic consumption, inadequate waste management, and harmful chemical use within healthcare facilities contribute significantly to environmental degradation and public health threats. Recognizing this complex interplay, there is an urgent call to establish a comprehensive environmental sustainability program, building upon past initiatives. This program must address the multifaceted challenges within the healthcare sector, focusing on sustainable procurement, detoxification of plastics, waste minimization, and sound chemical management.

HCWH Southeast Asia (HCWH SEA) is focused on three major programs: Climate and Health, Sustainability, and the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals. We steadfastly uphold the organization's mission to champion people's right to health and a healthy environment, leading healthcare sector transformation in the region towards climate resilience, decarbonization, and sustainability. HCWH SEA aims that by 2029, we will have accelerated the progress of health care transformation in the region, through partnerships, platform for collaboration, and policy advocacy.