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Healthcare contributes nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with significant environmental impacts across the lifecycle of health technologies (from production to disposal). Yet, these…

Case study on the Patient Led Asthma Inhaler Net zero Initiative (PLAIN-I) project, which aims empower patients to take the lead in making environmentally responsible choices. Using the Digital Health…

This study conducted a full life-cycle assessment (LCA) comparing single-use video laryngoscopes with a reusable model and found that single-use devices have a dramatically higher environmental…

The article proposes some ways in which carbon footprints can be used to inform strategy for sustainable healthcare and highlights areas to apply caution.

A team from Spain have published a method to establish the material composition of commonly used endoscopic accessories and then used life cycle assessment methodology to quantify the carbon footprint…

Improving productivity, costs and environmental impact in international eye health services: using the 'eyefficiency' cataract surgical services auditing tool to assess the value of cataract surgical…

This report uses case studies to discuss how the different variables of sustainable value may be measured in practice.

This study looks at countries who have calculated their national health systems carbon footprint: UK, America, Australia, China, Japan and highlights opportunities for improved data availability and…

Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), is it an essential medicine? An overview of the medical application areas of SF6. Is it really needed when there are low or zero global warming potential alternatives.

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: USA Issue: US and UK estimates show the supply chain to cause the majority of emissions from…