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Ecological Deficits
Nearly one-tenth of all preventable deaths in 2004 were caused by toxic substances -- WHO
Heat-related illnesses and death Extreme weather-related injuries and mortality Aggravated chronic illnesses Infectious diseases: vector -, zoonotic-, water- and food- borne diseases
What is the role and the responsibility of the health sector in addressing the most profound crisis of our time?
The health sector must add its voice loud and clearwe must fight to place health issues at the center of the climate agenda. We have compelling reasons for doing so. Climate change will affect, in profoundly adverse ways, some of the most fundamental determinants of health: food, air, water.
- Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, December 2007
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Hospitals Can Lead by Example and Promote Public Health by Reducing their Environmental Footprint
Leadership
Chemicals
Waste
Energy
Water
Transportation
Food
Pharmaceuticals
Buildings
Purchasing
GGHH Objectives
1. To serve as a vibrant virtual community for hospitals and health systems seeking to reduce their environmental footprint.
2. To chart progress in achieving measurable outputs, while sharing best practices, finding solutions to common challenges, and raising the bar.
3. To mobilize health care around the world to work together toward and advocate for greater environmental health, locally and globally.
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Categories of Membership
Hospital Members Health System Members Health, Professional and Academic Organizations Members Membership in GGHH is free of charge.
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Australia Launch
Australian Hospitals and Healthcare Association
Brazil Launch
More than 100 Hospitals Join
Philippines Launch
Reduced water consumption by more than 30%, saving 100 million liters of water in three years-- equivalent to reducing the shower time of every Londoner by 10%. Annual Savings of $460,000. Donated some savings to water projects in developing countries.
Reduced CO2 emissions across all services including energy, waste, water, travel and procurement Reduced its building energy emissions by 43%.
LED lighting in all new ORs Elimination of vinyl floors and finishes Blue wrap reduction and re-use OR-kit reformulation Single-use device reprocessing
Recycling garden built on top of biodigester at Birthe house in the background is for safe
An Awards Program that recognizes world leaders in sustainability in healthcare (coming soon)
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GGHH Connect.
GGHH CONNECT
A Skoll Foundation supported, Cisco powered internet platform, that combines social networking, content creation, and integrated real-time communications to enable GGHH members around the world to connect, share, and work together to achieve their sustainability goals.
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GGHH CONNECT
allows members to organize themselves into communities based on goals, language, region, nationality, etc. as well as across these borders.
provide expert support and advice for members provide tools for implementing GGHH goals foster learning, communication, collaboration, synergy and innovation among members.
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A core group of 40 GGHH members representing 12 countries on 5 continents is participating in the pilot.
The platform will be opened up to the entire GGHH membership over the course of 2014.
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United States
China, Korea, Philippines
GGHH GOALS
COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE
Goal Communities Role Communities
Regional Community
GGHH CONNECT
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GGHH Exchange
GGHH Exchange
The Health Sector Can Help Lead the Way to a Green and Healthy Future