Stories from the Atlas
Real-world videos that showcase climate solutions in healthcare.
Bring your own bags and water bottles
Implement a substitution and behavior-change practice requiring individuals to use reusable personal bags and refillable water bottles in pl...
Using drones to deliver medication
Drone deliveries have been safely piloted in the England for chemotherapy. The World Economic Forum's Medicine in the Sky project has succes...
Central delivery of acid concentrate for haemodialysis
Implementing a centralized acid concentrate delivery system with large barrels and recirculation lines allows unused acid to return to stora...
Switching from IV to oral paracetamol
Utilizing oral paracetamol is safe and cost-saving. Reserve intravenous paracetamol for patients designated NPO or those that cannot tolerat...
Eliminating laughing gas leaks
Transitioning to point-of-care nitrous oxide cylinders reduces leakages, minimizes safety risks, and saves cost associated with lost product...
Switching from metered-dose inhalers to dry powder inhalers
Dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) and soft-mist inhalers have much lower carbon footprints and are clinically effective alternatives for many patie...
Phasing-out Desflurane
Remove desflurane from operating rooms. Safe, effective, and less-costly alternatives exist including sevoflurane or total intravenous anest...