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WHO Policy

WHO Policy Paper on Mercury in Health Care: In September 2005 the World Health Organization issued a Policy Paper on Mercury in Health Care calling for short, medium and long-term strategies to address the problem. Read More

 


Southern Africa Conference

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SOUTHERN AFRICA CONFERENCE

South Africa-- The First Southern Africa Conference for the Elimination of Mercury in Health Care took place in Johannesburg on October 24-25 2007. Organized by the South Africa-based groundWork and Health Care Without Harm, in Association with UNEP it featured inspiring examples of health care systems switching to mercury-free health care.

See the Conference Report

Read the Conference declaration.

Read the Southern Africa Conference Proceedings and Press

Final Conference Agenda

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Oct 17 2007: Health Care Without Harm today released a new report, The Global Movement for Mercury Free Health Care. See HCWH press release

June 10 2007 EU: The EU has passed a law banning the sale of mercury thermometers for use in healthcare. In future, there will be fewer mercury spills in hospitals and less environmental contamination from incorrect disposal of mercury thermometers. Read the HCWH press release here

Basel Convention technical guidelines on mercury waste management :
Draft Technical Guidelines on the ESM of Mercury Waste.
3rd Draft (23 October 2007). Comments are invited from Parties and Others before 31 December 2007