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"Greening Health Care Waste Management: Policies and Good Practices

CCET organised a session on Health Care Waste Management, titled "Greening Health Care Waste Management: Policies and Good Practices" on March 16 at 3RINCs 2022 with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Health Care Without Harm, HECAF 360 and Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management (JSMCWM). 

This special session invited several researchers, practitioners and business entrepreneurs in the field of HCWM to present and discuss policies and good practices for greening health infrastructure, based on their recent research and work. This was followed by an engaging and constructive discussion between the panelists and participants. 

The event details are available at Greening Health Care Waste Management: Policies and Good Practices | IGES

 

 

 

 

 

Date/Time
March 16, 2022, 18:15–19:45 (JST)
Registration Deadline
Venue

Online 
Organizers
Supporters

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Health Care without Harm

HECAF 360
Languages
English
Capacity
500 (We will close application once capacity is reached.)
Fee
Free
Registration
Schedule

Moderator: Dr. Premakumara Jagath Dickella Gamaralalage, Director, IGES-CCET, Japan

  •  18:15-18:25

Opening Remarks – Greening Health Care System and its Contribution to the Global Climate Crisis and Opportunities for Action, Ms. Ruth Stringer, International Science and Policy Coordinator, Health Care without Harm

 

Presentations

  •   18:25-18:40

Title: Greening Health Infrastructure: Rapid Assessment of Policies and Practices on Health Care Waste Management in Ethiopia and Kenya

Speaker: Mr. Chengchen Qian, UNEP, Geneva  

Commentator: Mr. Evans Kituyi, An Independent consultant, Kenya

  •   18:40-18:55

Title: Health Care Waste Management towards the Circular Economy: A Case Study at Tribhvan University Teaching Hospital in Nepal

Speaker: Mr. Mahesh Nakarmi, Executive Director, HECAF360, Nepal

Commentator: Ms. Miho Hayashi, Programme Manager, IGES-CCET, Japan

  • 18:55-19:10

Title: Pilot experiment in introducing non-burnable technologies to handle health care waste in Mandaue City, Philippines.

Speaker: Mr. Takeshi Konishi, Senior Managing Director, GUUN Co., Ltd., Japan

Commentator: Ms. Misato Delley, Associate Expert, UNEP-IETC, Japan

  • 19:10-19:25

Title: Law Enforcement on Illegal Dumping and Illegal Treatment of Medical Waste in Japan

Speaker: Ms. Miwa Tatsuno, Programme Coordinator, IGES-CCET, Japan

Commentator: Prof. Hiroki Hashizume, Tama University, Japan

 

  • 19:25-19:45

Q&A and Closing Remarks 

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