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Nurse Susie Supports Single-Use Plastic Ban in Cagayan Valley Medical Center

As the country celebrates Earth Month, Nurse Susie, the official mascot of the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project), visited Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Tuguegarao City. Now on its third leg, the visit is part of a series of roadshows under the toxics-free hospitals campaign of the project, advocating for waste reduction, especially plastic waste, and environmentally sustainable practices in healthcare facilities.

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Video: 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 assessments, to capacity building and awareness-raising activities, the project has laid down a strong foundation to building a healthcare waste management system that is 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝

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