PRESS RELEASE | 14 April 2026 As the country celebrates Earth Month, Nurse Susie, the official mascot of the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury…
Read moreMascot Nurse Susie Supports Single-Use Plastic Ban in Cagayan Valley Medical Center
Nurse Susie Calls to ‘Cut Plastic Use, Choose Reusables’ in Hospital Roadshow in Tacloban City
PRESS RELEASE | 25 March 2026 “Change old habits at mag-segregate” “Cut plastics dahil ito ay waste” “Commit to reusable na mga gamit”…
Read moreMeet Nurse Susie: Your Friendly Guide to Toxics-Free, Sustainable Healthcare
Introducing Nurse Susie, a character designed to promote environmental sustainability in healthcare. As part of the HCWM Project’s Toxics-Free Hospitals Campaign, Nurse Susie…
Read moreVideo: Healthcare Waste Project 2025 Highlights
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭’𝐬 (𝐇𝐂𝐖𝐌 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭) 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧. From conducting technical…
Read moreDriving Change: Healthcare Waste Management Project Commit to Toxics-Free, Zero Waste Practices in Hospitals
Quezon City, Philippines – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project) concluded a three-day national workshop yesterday, stepping up efforts…
Read moreProject Snapshot: UNIDO, HCWM Project Team Forge Partnership with Northern Mindanao Medical Center
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with the team from the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Waste Management Project (HCWM Project), visited…
Read moreProject Snapshot: Hospital Waste Audits Pave the Way for Waste Reduction
The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project) recently concluded a series of waste audit activities in its three partner hospitals:…
Read moreProject Snapshots | Healthcare Waste is a Public Health and Environmental Concern!
The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project) successfully concluded a workshop aimed at evaluating and enhancing the capacities of its…
Read moreStudents, community youth groups showcase short-video making skills to promote healthcare waste awareness
12 August 2025 – High school and college students, along with community-based youth groups, demonstrated their short-video making skills yesterday to raise awareness…
Read moreInternational Youth Day 2025 Celebrates Youth Driving Environmental Action
12 August 2025 – The immortalized words of Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, “kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan,” rang true yesterday as…
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