News and Updates

Healthcare Waste Project Rolls Out Year One Implementation with National Workshop
31 January 2025 – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project kicked-off its five-year implementation with a national workshop, marking the end of its inception phase and the execution

Survey Sheds Light on Community Awareness and Practices in Healthcare Waste Management
25 January 2025 – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) recently conducted a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey to evaluate community awareness on healthcare waste

Healthcare Waste Project Drives Zero Waste Practices in Hospitals and Facilities
17 January 2025 – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project held a forum in celebration of International Zero Waste Month, highlighting the need to promote Zero Waste Practices

Healthcare Waste Project Kicks Off Baselining Activities In Hospitals and Nearby Barangays
Following the inception meetings held between May and June 2024, the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project kicked off a series of consultations on data-gathering activities with its partners

Healthcare Waste Project Inception Meeting Concludes in NCR; Highlights Need for Policy Review and Awareness Raising
The two-day National Capital Region Regional Inception Meeting and Validation Workshop for the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (PHCWMP) concluded in Quezon City yesterday, June 11, 2024, wrapping

Healthcare Waste Generation, Segregation, and Public Awareness: Key Issues Identified in Eastern Visayas Inception Workshop
The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (PHCWMP) concluded its second leg of regional inception meetings in Eastern Visayas with high hopes after identifying possible interventions to address key