News and Updates
‘Nurse Susie’ Road Show Launches This Women’s Month to Promote Toxics-Free Hospitals Campaign
17 March 2026 A new mascot is in town and her name is Nurse Susie. Unveiled today during a Women’s Month Program at the Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) in
Driving Change: Healthcare Waste Management Project Commit to Toxics-Free, Zero Waste Practices in Hospitals
15 January 2025 – The HCWM Project concluded its three-day national workshop stepping up efforts for toxics-free, zero-waste hospitals. The workshop reviewed outputs from the previous year and laid out
UNIDO, HCWM Project Team Forge Partnership with Northern Mindanao Medical Center
The UNIDO and HCWM Project team visited the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) in Cagayan de Oro City to strengthen collaboration and pavie the way for a meaningful partnership.
Healthcare Waste Audits To Pave Way for Waste Reduction
The HCWM Project recently concluded a series of waste audit activities in its three partner hospitals as part of efforts to develop a standardized waste inventory toolkit.
Hospitals Hold Workshop on Awareness-Raising
The HCWM Project successfully concluded a workshop aimed at evaluating and enhancing the capacities of its partner hospitals in raising awareness on the environmentally sound management of healthcare waste.
Students, 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 on healthcare waste during the International Youth