Sao Paulo — Seventeen leading hospitals, together with four major health systems representing eighty-two more, joined forces to launch Global Green and Healthy Hospitals in Brazil this past week.
The launch ceremony took place at the 5th Annual Brazilian Healthy Hospitals conference organized by HCWH partner organization Projeto Hospitais Saudaveis.
"There is increasing momentum moving toward more environmentally sustainable healthcare in Brazil and around the world," said Vital Ribeiro, President of Hopitais Saudaveis. "By joining Global Green and Healthy Hospitals, these public and private healthcare institutions are becoming part of a growing national and global community of their counterparts, while committing to take their own efforts to green healthcare to a new level."
At the launch ceremony, which took place at the Hospital Sirio Libanes in Sao Paulo, the Brazilian hospitals were joined by representatives of GGHH Founding member organizations from other countries, including: Dr. Amy Collins from the U.S.–based Healthier Hospitals Initiative and Sonia Roschnik from the National Health Service Sustainable Development Unit in England.
"We are thrilled to be here in Brazil to share our experiences and to learn from our Brazilian colleagues," said Ms. Roschnik, who was accompanied by sustainability officers from two English hospitals. "We look forward to building a collaborative learning community committed to reducing the health sector's environmental footprint and promoting public health and social justice around the world."
The list of Brazilian hospitals and health systems joining the Network follows:
Health Systems
- AMIL (30 hospitals)
- SPDM - Associaçâo Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina (10 hospitals)
- Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de São Paulo (7 hospitals)
- ProSaude (35 hospitals)
Hospitals
- Hospital Sírio Libanês
- Hospital de Clínicas de Uberlãndia
- UNASP PSF
- Hospital Universitário Bettina Ferro de Souza
- Hospital Santa Paula
- Hospital Metropolitano do Butantã
- Hospital Gral Dr. Beda
- Hospital Brasília
- Hospital Municipal de Araucária
- Hospital Municipal de Cubatão
- Maternade Brasília
- Hospital Vitória
- Casa de Saúde Santa Lúcia
- Hospital ABC - Unidad Cirugica
- Hospital ABC - Unidad Materno Infantil
- Santa Casa de Atibaia
Representatives of Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Sao Paulo, a seven hospital health system after receiving their Global Green and Healthy Hospitals founding membership certificate from HCWH International Team Coordinator, Josh Karliner
Sonia Roschnik receives a Global Green and Healthy Hospitals founding membership certificate on behalf of the NHS Sustainable Development Unit in England.