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We are Health Care Without Harm Europe. We exist to create a sustainable healthcare sector. One that does no harm to patients or our planet.

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Discover how we are transforming the European healthcare sector

Circular Healthcare

Driving European health markets towards toxic-free products that minimise waste.

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Climate-smart Healthcare

Transforming the European healthcare sector into a net zero carbon and climate-resilient sector.

Climate-smart Healthcare - HCWH Europe

Safer Pharma

Minimising pharmaceutical pollution and the development of antimicrobial resistance.

Safer Pharma - HCWH Europe

Manifesto for a Sustainable Healthcare System and Healthier EU Citizens

In a new manifesto, HCWH Europe sets out key policy changes newly-elected Members of the European Parliament could support to accelerate the shift toward sustainable healthcare systems.

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Featured news

Webinar | How to create sustainable wards in healthcare facilities?

Join us on 6 November for a webinar co-organised with our Born Green Generation partner, the Region Midtjylland (Denmark). Available in 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇰

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Manifesto for a Sustainable Healthcare System and Healthier EU Citizens

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe is proud to announce the launch of its EU Manifesto 2024-2029.

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EU Manifesto

Health Care Without Harm Europe welcomes Mark Wilson as its new Executive Director

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Wilson as the new Executive Director at HCWH Europe.

Mark Wilson - Executive Director - HCWH Europe

Healthy Futures in action: Fundació Sanitària Mollet’s blueprint for sustainable hospitals

Read our interview with the Healthy Futures Award winner at the 2024 European Sustainable Healthcare Awards: Fundació Sanitària Mollet.

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Projects

Reusable Textiles Revolution

This project seeks to transform the health care sector's dependency on plastic and toxic materials by promoting reusable alternatives.

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European Healthcare Climate Summit 2024

The 6th edition of our annual conference on climate-smart healthcare took place on 10 October 2024.

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EHCS

Carbon management mentoring programme previous editions

The Carbon management mentoring programme prepares and supports healthcare providers in calculating and managing the carbon emissions of their…

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PharmaSmart

Helping pharmacists build their green skills in greening pharmaceutical practice

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CleanMed Europe events

CleanMed Europe brings together healthcare champions of sustainability to share solutions to accelerate the transition to sustainable healthcare.

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CleanMed Europe

PVC-free healthcare

A pilot initiative to introduce safer and more sustainable healthcare practices and speeding up the phase-out of PVC.

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PVC-free healthcare
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Resources

Your role in reducing pharmaceutical pollution from home

This poster aims to educate patients on the importance of proper medication intake and disposal and the environmental impact of pharmaceutical waste.

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PVC problem very clear

Our new joint publication calls on EU leaders to prioritise public health and environmental protection by phasing out PVC.

PVC report

Quick guide to climate-smart procurement

This new guide supports anyone working in healthcare to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint through sustainable procurement practices.

Quick guide to climate-smart procurement
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