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Mercury

Much work is being done in the Philippines related to mercury. An important objective of national project activities in the Philippines that is linked to the project's work in model facilities is to introduce the use of mercury-free devices in these facilities, evaluate their acceptability and efficacy, and develop and disseminate awareness-raising and educational materials related to mercury. 

As an international conference on mercury organized by Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was held in the Philippines in January 2006, hosting an additional mercury conference as outlined in the project objectives will be considered optional.

Learn more about the project's work in the Philippines related to model facilities, technology, the training program and national policy. 

Recent News on Mercury

Declaration for Mercury Free Health Care- Manila 2011
HCWH/ WHO/ UNDP GEF Healthcare Waste Project
March 17th, 2011
On March 15, in Manila, Philippines, this declaration for mercury free health care was drafted at the Asia Regional Conference on Mercury Free Health Care. The regional event was co-organized by Health Care Without Harm, the World Health Organization and the UNDP GEF Global Healthcare Waste Project to support the development of mercury-free health care in Asia.
Philippines: 727 hospitals phase out mercury-containing devices
Inquirer.net
November 10th, 2010
More than 700 hospitals all over the country have so far conformed with a Department of Health (DoH) order for the gradual phaseout of all medical devices containing mercury.
Argentina & Philippines: Major Strides For Mercury-Free Health Care: Argentina bans mercury blood pressure devices & the Philippines to ban import of mercury-based medical devices
Health Care Without Harm News
February 25th, 2010
Argentina and the Philippines, the two countries leading the developing world in substituting mercury-based medical devices with safe, accurate and affordable alternatives, took significant steps to implement and strengthen their national mercury-free health care policies.
Philippines: Department of Health calls for ban on mercury
Philippine Daily Inquirer
February 22nd, 2010
Citing global moves to ban mercury, the Department of Health said it would call for a ban on the importation of health products containing the highly-toxic substance.
Philippines: Pasig City- Thinking and Living Green
Health Care Without Harm News
September 23rd, 2009
In celebration of the first year anniversary of mercury phase-out in all Philippine hospitals, Health Care Without Harm-Southeast Asia's fourth leg of blood pressure and temperature screening activity using mercury-free devices draws a big crowd in Pasig City. "We go around the different cities in the country to showcase that mercury-free alternatives in health care are available," said Faye Ferrer, HCWH-SEA Program Officer for Mercury
Philippines: Philippine General Hospital to Go Mercury-Free
by Health Care Without Harm-Southeast Asia (HCWH-SEA)
April 2nd, 2009
Philippine General Hospital, the premier tertiary hospital in the Philippines, announced that the hospital has "completely banned purchase of mercury devices." The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, the country's government health insurance provider, will also no longer accredit hospitals that continue to use mercury devices.
Philippines: Advocates raise alarm on atmospheric mercury emissions
withnews
February 5th, 2009
Environment and health advocates sounded the alarm on the dangers of mercury to coincide with the international release of a study that shows the harmful effects of burning mercury-added products on February 5. The new study reveals that 200 tons of mercury is released yearly from burning products.
Philippine Administrative Order No. 21: Phase-out of Mercury in Healthcare
by Philippine Department of Health
July 30th, 2008
This administrative order from the Philippine Department of Health requires the gradual phase-out of mercury in all Philippine healthcare facilities and institutions.