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We work to transform the health care system worldwide

Alongside our global network of partners around the world, we develop, pilot, and implement initiatives to promote more sustainable health systems, and help mobilize health care professionals to advocate for healthy people on a healthy planet.

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Health Care Without Harm celebrates World Health Assembly’s landmark climate resolution, calls for a just transition away from fossil fuels

This resolution addresses the intersection of climate change and health and connects health to climate mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage.

Over 6 million health professionals urge plastics treaty negotiators to protect planet, patients in open letter

Health Care Without Harm released a letter urging negotiators of the Plastics Treaty to ensure a treaty that does not exclude the health care sector.

Health professionals urge to make no exceptions for the sector in the Plastics Treaty

The INC-4 meeting that will take place in Canada is a crucial gathering where world leaders will discuss strategies to end plastic pollution.

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Climate

Health care delivery is a major driver of GHG emissions and air pollution. We work with health care professionals and institutions to reduce the…

Plastics

Learn how we work to address the unnecessary use of plastics in the health care sector.

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Procurement

Through sustainable procurement, health care organizations can minimize negative impacts resulting from their operations.

Compras

Chemicals

Some of the chemicals used for health care delivery can negatively impact human and planetary health. Learn how we are working to address this issue.

Sustancias químicas

Waste

The health care sector can have a positive impact on their community through sustainable health care waste management.

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Projects and initiatives

Race to Zero

We are the Race to Zero health care partner. This UN-backed global campaign rallies non-state actors to take action to halve global emissions by 2030.