1.
Identify and/or establish international standards for mercury-free
alternative medical devices.
2. Establish and implement national policies to
phase-out mercury-based medical devices minimally in one country
each in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
3. Achieve the phase-out of mercury sphygmomanometers
in the European Union.
4. Replicate the municipal policies of Buenos Aires
and Delhi in 3 other developing country megacities.
5. Establish the commitment to, or activities designed
to, phase out mercury-based medical devices in 1,000 hospitals in
Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe.
6. Establish demonstration pilots in 10 new countries.
7. Develop and globally distribute a training module
focused on substituting mercury-based medical devices; conduct additional
outreach and educational activities.
8. Establish vis-à-vis the Basel Convention
Secretariat, model national health care mercury waste management
projects and promote their replication.
9. Develop a plan of action to establish and fund
the development of production facilities for high quality, affordable
mercury-free medical devices in developing countries.
10. Assess progress after two years, refine Medium
Term Objectives and develop activities for years 4-6.

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