World Environment Day: Forging a path to sustainable and resilient healthcare systems

April 25, 2025 EcoVadis DE


In the ever-evolving realm of healthcare, the connection between human health and environmental health has emerged as a key concern. Across the Asia-Pacific region, where 70 per cent of the 6.5 million annual global deaths from air pollution occur, the impact of climate change on public health looms large. 

For instance, extreme weather events as well as rising temperatures and carbon dioxide levels increase cardiovascular risks and threaten vulnerable communities disproportionately. What’s more, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development reports that the healthcare sector contributes 4.4 per cent to global nett emissions, utilises 10 per cent of all extracted raw ma


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