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Health Care Without Harm at COP29

Our international delegation will participate in various events and roundtables, elevating the voice of the health care sector and showcasing…

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Photo: Dario Daniel Silva, Unsplash

Revolutionizing health care: a collaborative project on sustainable medical textiles

Health Care Without Harm and the Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund are collaborating to transform the health care sector into a model of…

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Health Care Without Harm and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions announced a commitment with the Clinton Global Initiative

Doubling the number of hospitals committed to net zero while enhancing facility resilience will help safeguard health care access and protect the…

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Diana Picon Manyari and H.E. Ms. Razan Al Mubarak during the announcement of the commitment with Clinton Global Initiative

Focus

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…

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Focus: Climate

Plastics

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

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Focus: Plastics

Procurement

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

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Focus: Procurement

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.

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Focus: Chemicals

Waste

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

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Focus: Waste

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.

Health Care Climate Challenge

Developed by Health Care Without Harm, this initiative engages and equips health care institutions to commit to effective climate action.

Health care professional networks

Join our emerging movement of growing networks and coalitions of hospitals, health systems, doctors, nurses, and public health professionals.

Climate impact checkup course

Enroll in the online course on the use of Climate Impact Checkup, our GHG emissions tool specially developed for health care facilities.

Resources

Reclaiming health activism in the age of the climate crisis

A guide for health care professionals who want to harness their expertise and credibility to drive climate policy changes.

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Campaign and advocacy guide

Sustainable Procurement Index for Health

A globally recognized, and adaptable procurement measurement tool jointly developed with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

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Plastics and health: An urgent environmental, climate and health issue

Our position paper on plastics and health, prepared for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution.

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Chemicals of concern for the health sector

A comprehensive analysis of chemicals used by the health care sector and/or included in health products that may negatively impact human health.

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