HCWH partner organization, AGENDA, based in Tanzania, carried out a baseline survey on mercury use in healthcare facilities and schools.
The project counted with the participation of 56 schools and 43 healthcare facilities covering the whole country and measured the level of awareness of the effects of mercury to the environment and human health.
The findings are now being disseminated to the health and education communities as well as policy makers so as to raise awareness on the environmental and health issues of mercury and lead to its phase out.
Read summary of the study findings: Capacity Building on Handling and Disposal of Mercury Containing Equipment/Products in Educational Institutions and Facilities in Tanzania.