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These reports are a part of the project DesHealth 

These reports showcases sustainable healthcare practices collected by the DesHealth project, divided into three categories: Products, Healthcare Providers, and Research & Other Initiatives. The goal is to inspire actionable solutions and inform education and training efforts.

The reports also outlines emissions across three scopes:

Scope 1: Direct emissions from activities like fuel use.
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy such as electricity.
Scope 3: Indirect emissions across the value chain, including travel, waste, and product use.

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the National Agency Erasmus+ INDIRE. Neither the European Union nor INDIRE can be held responsible for them.

Mobility goes Additive e.V. (MGA) is the leading international network for industrial Additive Manufacturing, uniting over 140 companies across the AM value chain. Founded in 2016, MGA focuses on advancing AM in mobility, aerospace, railway, and automotive sectors. Since 2019, its dedicated Medical Division has supported innovative applications, including surgical models, orthoses, prostheses, and bio-printing.

Through collaboration and shared expertise, MGA members drive the adoption of Additive Manufacturing by addressing challenges and exchanging knowledge about materials, technologies, and processes. With more than a dozen Working and Focus Groups, the network provides a platform to network, tackle hurdles together and achieve solutions that no single company could accomplish alone.

MGA fosters innovation, supports practical applications, and accelerates the growth of industrial 3D printing. Visit Mobility goes Additive e.V. (MGA) website: 

Mobility | Medical goes Additive e.V.

Modulex combines premium Danish design with global expertise, delivering innovative and sustainable signage solutions. As a global company represented in 45 countries, Modulex have the experience and capacity to manage both global and local projects. Founded by LEGO in the 1960s, Modulex established itself as a world leader in architectural modular signage systems. Their solutions are designed to combine sustainability, functionality, and safety, making them ideal for healthcare environments.

Key materials:

Modular/Circular Signage Systems: Designed for easy updates, minimizing waste while maximizing flexibility and sustainability.

Etronit: A bio-based, durable material designed for premium signage applications.

GreenBond: Lightweight and recyclable aluminum composite material. 

Rebond: Recycled materials used for backings and panels, sourced from recirculated mats. 

Key system solutions and services:

eModulex –A cloud-based platform simplifying the planning, management, and updates of complex signage systems.

re:SIGN – Product as a Service program supporting reuse and remanufacturing of signs and components.

Verifind: Advanced wayfinding technology based on eye-tracking - enhancing visitor safety and navigation in complex environments. 

Carbon Modelling: A solution to calculate and optimize the environmental impact of signage systems, enabling data-driven reductions in CO2 emissions.

Modulex

The healthcare sector is undergoing a green revolution, and the NCSH model is at the forefront, providing a structured methodology to create hospitals with lower environmental impact, efficient resource use, and high-quality care for patients and staff. This model is shaping the future of sustainable healthcare worldwide.

In Romania, 4 hospitals in the northeastern region are using the NCSH model to identify priority actions for improving sustainability across the sector. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, the Ivano-Frankivsk region has adopted the model as the foundation for auditing 67 buildings, including 15 hospitals, as part of its effort to build a more resilient healthcare system amid challenging circumstances.

These two initiatives are conducted as a part of the InterReg-project DAPHNE. The aim of DAPHNE is to reduce the carbon footprint from healthcare in 8 EU-regions, including partners from Serbia and Ukraine.

The model’s influence isn’t limited to Europe. It has previously been applied in two Indian regions—Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh—to develop strategies for greener hospitals, proving its adaptability across diverse conditions and resources.

A Proven, Global Tool

The NCSH model integrates over 20 years of expertise, drawing on audit standards like ISO 14001, energy mapping, European and Nordic regulations, and sustainable procurement guidelines. It’s been tested in various environments, demonstrating the importance of tailoring solutions to specific healthcare needs.

The ultimate goal? To train professionals worldwide to use the NCSH model, enabling practical, sustainable transformations in healthcare systems everywhere.

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KitNewCare news!

We’re pleased to inform that KitNewCare which NCSH is involved in has been referenced in the World Health Organization’s COP29 Special Report on Climate Change and Health.

Alongside the sister projects, CARING NATURE and NetZeroAICT, KitNewCare is featured in Chapter 3, Build Future-Proofed Health Systems, as a pioneering EU-funded project working toward sustainable kidney healthcare.

Special Report on Climate Change and Health! The report underscores the pressing need for sustainable healthcare solutions to combat climate impacts, spotlighting global initiatives that make meaningful strides in reducing environmental burdens within hashtaghealthhealthhealthsystems. 

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of HADEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Co-funded by UK Research and Innovation. 

Next week on wednesday NCSH is in Trollhättan to participate in the Stallbacka Conference, our CO-founder and Energy & Climate Manager Johannes Brundin will be speaking about:

Building Sustainable Healthcare
Thoughtful insights on sustainability and how sustainable healthcare contributes to a sustainable society:
• The meaning and scope of the concept of sustainability
• Key considerations when choosing a solution that remains sustainable over time
• Lessons and innovations from Grønnköpingkið – the world’s greenest hospital.

Stallbacka Conference in Trollhättan, Sweden (old SAAB factory) is an event for those who are already in need of modular operating theaters (available for immediate delivery). Or for those who need to secure the organization or region for a future crisis or war (civilian preparedness). MAX24, which was launched in Almedalen earlier this year, is also presented. The ultra mobile healthcare platform can be delivered and ready for use within 24 hours anywhere in Sweden. Here it will be shown with the care function: operating theatre.

MedicSolution delivers high-quality modules for healthcare, research, and preparedness. Their solutions are permeated by high hygienic demands, reliability, and short time to market. MedicSolution design, engineer, and produce products that are fully integrated with equipment tested and quality-assured in Sweden.

Date: November 27

During the event, MedicSolution are there for dialogue, questions, and answers.

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Recently our Energy and Climate manager and Co-founder Johannes Brundin joined our NCSH member IHDA - Integrated Hospital Design Alliance 7.11 workshop event in Stockholm.

This workshop was focusing on Nordic hospital design. The workshop aimed to give some further insight into recent examples of designing modern, functional, and safe hospitals and to discuss possibilities in Sweden.

 Johannes Brundin held a presentation as a guest of honour about the topic “Sustainable Healthcare: Achieving a global impact through Nordic collaboration”

 IHDA companies are Granlund, ONE Architects, Nordic Healthcare Group, AINS Engineers, Raami Architects, K2S Architects, and Vison.

A lot of new ideas when Naomi Nathan, Head of Medical from MGA Mobility | MGA Medical - Mobility goes Additive e.V, visited the NCSH office. This partnership will strengthen our collaborative efforts to make sure that health systems are sustainabile and resilitent, getting the best of the new technologies.

MGA Mobility | MGA Medical - Mobility goes Additive e.V is an international network with over 140 members from all over the world. Based in Berlin working with 3D printing. With a user-driven focus, MGA unites over 120 players from all areas of the market to jointly boost AM. The community consists of users, R&D institutes, consultancies, machine as well as material manufacturers, AM service providers and software providers and also works closely together with several other national and global AM networks. Our members are involved in 11 interdisciplinary working groups hosting more than 40 meetings every year.

Next week, NCSH is in Odense, Denmark to participate in WHINN- Week of Health and Innovation. Daniel Eriksson,  founder and CEO of NCSH will be talking about how the healthcare sector can tackle sustainability challenges head-on at the HEALTH go GREEN event. 

WHINN is an international health innovation, life science and health tech conference organized as a festival and includes events, exhibition, match making and networking activities - all within health and innovation.

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What a week!

The 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare was packed with innovation, collaboration, and a dash of fun. The fun began with a pre-event at the Embassy of Finland in Copenhagen, where healthcare leaders discussed green hospital designs and set the tone for a week of eco-consciousness. Thank you to our Finnish friends for arranging this event. 

Day one at the 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare was filled with exciting panels—experts from Danske Regioner, Sykehusinnkjøp, Mission Kharkiv,  Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care, UNDP, Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport of the Netherlands, Capital region of Denmark, Consorcio Energia Toscana, Region Stockholm, Skånes University Hospital, Singapore University Healthcare and many more tackled challenges like decarbonizing healthcare and rethinking waste into circular solutions. Attendees got to dive into topics like digital health, sustainable infrastructure and how to engage stakeholders in greener healthcare practices.

Side events were the real treat. Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark showed off its sustainable solutions, while a tour of Malmö’s new hospital building offered up-close views of eco-innovation in action. Not to mention the KitNewCare challenge, which reimagined kidney care with climate goals in mind. Other side events with DiCE, DAPHNE, and NIELS Market Dialogue offered interactive and interesting discussion and workshops. 

Between sessions, coffee breaks with amazing sweets and food morphed into lively networking, while the much-anticipated afterparty at Medley allowed all attendees to celebrate with food, drinks, and a few eco-friendly cheers.
In short, this week brought together cutting-edge ideas, cross-border partnerships, and plenty of inspiration to rethink healthcare from the ground up. And with next year’s conference already on the calendar, it’s clear the sustainable healthcare revolution is just getting started!

 Once again, we at NCSH want to thank you all for attending this years conference and sustainable healthcare week hope to see you all again next year.

Date: October 15th, 2025

Same place, same time, same vibe.