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"The Green Imaging Department Certificate is an initiative developed by the ESR Sustainability Subcommittee to recognise and support the commitment of imaging departments worldwide in implementing…
To the Editor,Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is among the fastest growing causes of death [1]. However, lay audiences, including healthcare authorities, are often unaware of its mortality burden. For…
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March 2026
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Byrska, J., Martinez-Cadenas, R., Cordero, L., Julian-Mauro, JC., Gallego, D., Sanchez-Niño, MF., Ortiz, A.
Diabetes is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition found in 850 million persons and projected to become the fifth global cause of death by 2040. Research is needed that…
What role do nurses play in sustainable healthcare?Watch to hear about the PhD research of Ebenezer Akore Yeboah, delving into the pivotal role nurses play in mitigating the environmental impact of…
A practical, collaborative, open access e‑book designed to help support educators and medical schools in embedding education for sustainable healthcare (ESH) into their medical curricula. As a…
Free online learning module is now live!This 1-hour module, aimed at those working in kidney care, explains the relationship between kidney health and the climate. It uses practical examples to show…
The Care Cycle is a short film that highlights the environmental impact of healthcare by following the "life cycle" of plastic hospital gowns, from oil extraction to disposal / afterlife. Through…
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December 2025
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A film by Eleni Vrettakou and Leidy Karina Gómez Montoya Produced by Lucy Sabin and Florine de Haes Written by Lucy Sabin, Florine de Haes, Eleni Vrettakou, and Karina Gómez Montoya
The current kidney care model-focused on late-stage disease and in-center hemodialysis-is unsustainable, because of costs, environmental burden, poor outcomes, and reduced quality of life.The 78th…
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March 2026
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Vanholder, R., Abdellatif, D., Dos Santos Jr, ACS., Correa-Rotter, R., Gopalakrishnan, N., Wang, B., Roumeliotis, S., Balducci, A., Haris, A., Yadla, M., Hsiao, L.
