New member: Cellcomb
”Cellcomb creates safer, cleaner and greener solutions for the healthcare market. A new sustainable standard. That is Cellcomb's contribution to the future”
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New member: MedGlobal
"A diverse group of medical professionals, nurses, global health experts, and humanitarians founded MedGlobal in 2017 to address the health needs of the most vulnerable populations across the globe. MedGlobal partners with local communities to address local and national health priorities, build resilience through training and education, deploy healthcare volunteers when needed, and donate medical equipment, medications, and supplies."
MedGlobal field teams support local health programs for vulnerable populations in Latin America, Africa, MENA, Europe, and Southeast Asia. In addition, MedGlobal has a network of Medical professionals from various specialties from 27 different countries who support our training programs and deployments. Currently, MedGlobal has field teams in the following countries: Mexico, Colombia/Venezuela, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria/Turkey, Palestinian Territories (Gaza Strip), and Yemen.
DAPHNE E-NEWS
In the newletter:
The DAPHNE project represents a valuable opportunity to have a significant impact and promote positive and sustainable change.
By promoting the adoption of an integrated approach, DAPHNE stimulates the design and implementation of high-impact actions (energy supply, renewable sources, facilities and operations, supply chain, waste management, etc.) that contribute to the progressive decabornization of the healthcare sector.
In this context and to achieve the general objective of the project, the partners cooperate at an interregional level to achieve the following specific objectives:
- chart a path towards the decarbonization of the healthcare sector, providing for multiple interventions to implement high-impact integrated actions;
- identify innovative technologies and tools that could accelerate the energy transition in the sector.
Among 8 partner organisations from 7 EU countries, we at NCSH function as an overall European advisory organisation. We will support the partners to exchange experiences, conducting dialogues with national/regional/local authorities, and identifying the best technical solutions, and practices.
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New member: Skåne Care
Skåne Care is part of the Swedish public healthcare system and governed by the Region Council of Skåne.
"Our healthcare managers and experienced experts have over time developed the Swedish model and support transformation projects around the world. One of our core areas is Sustainability and we are chairing the Sustainability Conference January 27-28 at Arab Health in Dubai."
Visit their webpage and learn more!
NCSH in EHFAM
This saturday, NCSH is in Basel (Switzerland) to participate in the 1st European Healthcare Forum for Additive Manufacturing. Daniel Eriksson (Stiftelsen TEM/NCSH) will be talking about "The amazing world of healthcare sustainability and how 3D Printing should enable it”
In collaboration with the Symposium on 3D Printing for Life Sciences, EHFAM focuses on optimizing resources, enhancing networking opportunities, and integrating research, policy, and application. Attendees will engage with diverse experts, form new partnerships, and gain a deeper understanding of the AM healthcare ecosystem.
New member: Hälsa och stressmedicin (Västra Götalandsregionen)
Health and Stress Medicine consists of the internal occupational health care within Region Västragötaland (VGR), the Institute for Stress Medicine, as well as various region-wide missions.
One of these assignments is coordination of chemical management in VGR regarding mapping/inventory of chemicals, risk assessment and develop phase out strategies of chemicals hazardous to health and the environment. A large and important assignment is the establishment of chemical criteria in procurements and the evaluation of tenders.
Hälsan och Stressmedicin is an active member of the Swedish chemical networks: the National Substitution Group, and the Group for chemicals hazardous to health and the environment in procurement.
Want to know more about Hälsa and Stressmedicine?
Visit their webpage and learn more!
Brand-New KitNewCare Project Presentation Video
As a partner in the Horizon Europe project KitNewCare, we are thrilled to share the launch of the new project presentation video.
This video provides an overview of the project, outlining its key aims, innovations, and the impact it seeks to make on kidney care and sustainability.
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.
Image: KitNewCare
In 2 Weeks: Did You Miss June's Crash Course in Sustainable Healthcare?
Don't worry! You get a second chance to attend in September:
Mark your calendar and get ready for a crash course on understanding the width of the ecosystem making up sustainable healthcare – and your role in that ecosystem. This session is not just another webinar; it is a gateway to transforming healthcare for the better.
If you are a member in NCSH, you attend completely free of charge (others: 350 EUR excl. VAT). Email
Date: 10 September 2024
Time: 13.00–17.00 CET
Location: Online (Zoom)
Cost: Free of charge for all NCSH members. Others: 350 EUR excl. VAT.
Why attend?
- Deep dive into sustainability: Uncover how to integrate sustainability, environmental consciousness, and corporate social responsibility in the healthcare sector.
- Comprehensive learning: Learn how to tackle everything from waste, transportation, chemicals, and more.
- Unique insights: New perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for customers and suppliers within the healthcare industry.
What will you gain?
- Practical knowledge: Understand how to reduce emissions, enhance energy efficiency in hospital buildings, and more.
- Interactive experience: Address specific issues relevant to your work and responsibilities.
- Expert guidance: Leave with a deeper comprehension of sustainability challenges in healthcare and practical approaches to address them.
Do not miss this transformative opportunity! Your journey towards sustainable healthcare practices begins here. See you at the webinar!
You will receive a Zoom link to the registered email ahead of the training. To join, please make sure that you have Zoom installed on your computer / smartphone.
For whom?
- Environmental representatives, environmental coordinators, environmental managers, senior executives and other employees in private and public healthcare.
- Providers of healthcare that need a greater insight into the working methods of healthcare, its focus areas and challenges.
- Consultants, lawyers and accountants that work with sustainability and have healthcare as a customer.
The course leader, Daniel Eriksson, is the CEO / Founder of Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare and has worked with sustainability issues in healthcare for over 20 years. Daniel has trained thousands of managers, environmental representatives and employees in sustainable healthcare and has worked with a large number of hospitals and regions, both national and international. He has also worked with Swedish export of environmental technology and has done audits in healthcare with focus on legislative compliance and ISO 14001.
New Member: Danish Regions
Just across the bridge from NCSH's office in Malmö is Denmark, which also happens to be the country of residence of our newest member: Danish Regions!
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Danish Regions is the interest organization for the five regions in Denmark. The organization is headed by a board of elected regional politicians. The board also elects committees covering various topics, such as the Health Committee and the Committee for Environment and Climate. Danish Regions's overall mission is to safeguard the interests of the regions within healthcare, social affairs, regional development, environment, and climate. The organization also negotiates the annual financial frames of the regions with national government. And it negotiates pay and working conditions for regional employees.
In January 2024, Danish Regions published a new strategy for sustainable hospitals. With the strategy, the five Danish regions have set a common goal to reduce hospitals' consumption-based emissions by 50 percent in 2035 compared to 2022 and to achieve net zero in 2050. The strategy contains three action tracks: 1) procurement, 2) circular economy and behavior, and 3) energy, transport, and buildings. Central to the implementation of the strategy is staff involvement and education, data and monitoring, and partnerships with the national government, industry, and relevant organizations. The strategy has initiatives with focus on respectively medical equipment, surgery, pharmaceuticals, patient and staff meals, waste, laboratories, construction, and digitalization.
Besides the strategy for sustainable hospitals, Danish Regions also cooperate with the municipalities and other stakeholders about the green transition in society.
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Visit their webpage and learn more:
The NCSH network is open to actors worldwide in the area of sustainable healthcare.
Say Hi to Emma! Our New Communications Officer
Meet Emma Caganić, our dynamic communications officer at the Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare since August 2024. As vibrant as her personality, Emma oversees project communication, website management, newsletters, LinkedIn updates, and member administration.
Her journey includes roles as a communication consultant and team leader, where she enhanced sustainable healthcare processes with a focus on clarity and structure. Emma's international adventures span Berlin and Madrid.
Armed with a Bachelor's in Media and Communications from Jönköping University and further studies at HTW Berlin, Emma is a creative powerhouse.
Off duty, she enjoys poetry, second-hand shopping, and jazz, always ready for the next big idea.
Get in contact with Emma:
The NCSH Team Has Gained a Project Officer
A valuable addition to our office this week: Evelien Fiselier is joining the team as NCSH's project officer!
With competencies in five foreign languages and extensive international work experiences, Evelien's biggest strengths lie in the establishment of new connections and collaborations for NCSH and its broad network. She is currently involved in organising the annual Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare and contributes to the overall implementation of NCSH's current projects, including DAPHNE, DesHealth and KitNewCare.
Evelien's educational background is in tourism and sustainable development with a focus on behavioural change. She previously had a role “on-the-ground” as a sustainability officer setting up a baseline greenhouse gas emissions report as a first step to achieving institutional climate neutrality, as well as a research role working on projects on sustainable public (food) procurement, sustainable digitalisation and education for sustainable development.
One of Evelien's last projects included facilitating city-to-city exchanges on public food procurement between three cities in Latin America and Africa and three cities in Europe. In these settings, she worked together with high-level organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the German Commission for UNESCO, the Goethe Institute as well as cross-sectoral actors from across the world.
Now she is ready to apply her expertise to a sustainable healthcare setting!
You can get in contact with Evelien on
Welcome to the team!
New Member: Tuscany Energy Consortium
This Thursday morning, it is our pleasure to announce the NCSH network's latest addition: Tuscany Energy Consortium!
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Tuscany Energy Consortium (CET) operates as a Tuscany Region aggregating body to manage tender procedures relating to the supply of electricity, natural gas and fuels for heating and for energy efficiency interventions. CET is composed of public bodies only (100 members, 15 of which are health centres/hospitals). CET provides energy audits, technical/economic evaluations on interventions, information on technological innovations, energy management as part of the range of services provided for its members. CET also supplies services to improve the energy performance of hospital and socio-healthcare facilities, through energy performance contracts.
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More information about CET can be found on their website:
The NCSH network is open to actors worldwide in the area of sustainable healthcare.
NCSH in New Vinnova Project
Together with our partner Mediplast, NCSH is now leading the project Green Design in Single Use Items: The Case of the Improvement of the Mediplast Vomit Bag – a Vinnova-funded project seeking to contribute to sustainable development in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and medical technology products.
The sustainable development of the Mediplast Vomit Bag can substantially decrease the generated waste (including hazardous waste) at healthcare facilities, having a direct impact on the environment (CO2 emissions) and the economy of the healthcare sector. At the same time, designing and manufacturing the product will foster collaboration and awareness of the importance of sustainable design in single use items.
For more information and interest in this project, please contact:
Diego Angelino –
The project is funded by Vinnova, Sweden's Innovation Agency.
Image: Mediplast
The Conference Countdown Has Begun
2 months and 1 week to go!
The programme for the 6th Nordic Conference on Sustainable Healthcare is now up on the conference site, where you also can buy your ticket, find contact details to sign up for an exhibition slot, and much more:
We look forward to seeing you in Malmö in October!
New Member: Philips
Our network is growing by leaps and bounds this year! We are now very proud to present Philips as NCSH's newest member:
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Philips's patient- and people-centric innovation leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the hospital and the home. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health.
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Philips's healthcare expertise can be discovered in more depth on their website:
The NCSH network is open to actors worldwide in the area of sustainable healthcare.
New Members: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital & Jurong Community Hospital
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital are the first hospitals in Singapore to be designed and built together from the ground up as an integrated healthcare development.
And today, they are joining the NCSH network!
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The 700-bed Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) and 400-bed Jurong Community Hospital (JCH) were envisioned to transform the way healthcare is provided to the community and designed to deliver patient-centred services in a seamless and integrated manner. They complement each other for better patient care, greater efficiency, and convenience. The hospital planning process considered how patient care, treatment and rehabilitation may continue seamlessly between the two hospitals.
Delivering an energy use intensity (EUI) of 72 kBtu per square foot per year, the super-energy-efficient design of NTFGH & JCH utilizes 38 percent less energy than a typical Singaporean hospital and 69 percent less than the average U.S. hospital. NTFGH and JCH are among the greenest and most sustainable hospitals in the region and have won the following awards:
1. The American Institute of Architects COTE (Committee on the Environment) Top Ten Awards 2017 for excellence in sustainable design.
2. European Healthcare Design Award 2016 for professional excellence in the healthcare environment design in Europe and around the world.
3. Building Better Healthcare Awards (UK) 2017
- Sustainable Development Category: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital were awarded as a project that reduce the carbon impact of healthcare services and construction.
- International Design Category: Highly Commended Project: Besides receiving the Best Sustainable Development award, NTFGH and JCH were also highly commended in the International Design category. We are recognised as a healthcare building outside the UK that create a conducive healing environment for patients, visitors and staff.
4. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy Awards 2017 in recognition of excellence and innovation for energy efficiency efforts in buildings.
5. Building Construction Authority (BCA) Singapore Green Mark Platinum Award 2013 for environmental sustainability by being as carbon neutral as possible in the infrastructure, landscape features as well as water and energy systems.
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To access more details and get in contact with our new members, visit the websites:
The NCSH network is open to actors worldwide in the area of sustainable healthcare.
Images: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital / Jurong Community Hospital
New Member: Norner
We are thrilled to be joined by Norner as our newest NCSH member! Here is how they describe their organisation:
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Norner is a leading polymer Research & Development centre with >90 employees and over 40 years of industrial R&D experience. We offer services to companies in the entire plastics value chain. Norner is based in Porsgrunn (Norway) comprising state-of-the-art laboratories, test facilities, process pilots, mechanical and chemical recycling pilots.
We have many innovation projects with Medtech and Pharma companies where sustainability and circularity are a significant part.
We provide expert services in areas such as:
- Medical grade material identification and qualification
- Material and physiochemical characterization
- RecyClass certification and testing to document compliance to the upcoming PPWR
- Mechanical- and Chemical Recycling
- Aging and Shelf-life determination
- Equivalence studies Virgin vsv Post Consumer Recyclate in e.g. packaging
- Test centre for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices
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Find more information and learn how to get in contact with Norner:
The NCSH network is open to actors worldwide in the area of sustainable healthcare.
New Member: HSE Capital & Estates - Sustainable Infrastructure Office
NCSH has a new addition from Ireland! Welcome to the network, the Sustainable Infrastructure Office at HSE Capital & Estates:
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HSE Capital & Estates manage the Irish healthcare estate in order to provide safe, high quality healthcare infrastructure to support current and future service needs, create and sustain a physical environment that enhances wellness and aims to achieve an estate that is net carbon zero no later than 2050.
The Capital & Estates Sustainable Infrastructure Office focus is on reducing emissions from Irish healthcare buildings and implementing the actions of the HSE's Infrastructure Decarbonisation Roadmap. The office is responsible for supporting HSE Capital & Estates aim to achieve an estate that is net carbon zero no later than 2050 through energy management, behavioural change, supported engineering retrofit and upgrade works and a forward looking energy efficient and towards carbon zero design approach for all new capital works. The office also provides support to the wider HSE Climate Action Strategy in relation to healthcare water conservation and green space improvement programmes.
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Learn more by visiting our new member's website:
The NCSH network is open to actors worldwide in the area of sustainable healthcare.
The KitNewCare Website Has Launched
Make sure to pay a visit to the newly-launched website for the EU-funded Horizon Europe project KitNewCare:
This platform serves as the project's primary communication and dissemination hub, dedicated to revolutionising sustainable kidney care.
NCSH is a project partner in KitNewCare.
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.
Podcast Episode Live: NCSH Interviewed by Strategy&
You can now listen to a new podcast episode by Strategy&, featuring an interview with NCSH's Daniel Eriksson.
The interviewer Dr. Thomas Solbach says:
"Based in Malmö, and with over 20 years of expertise in healthcare sustainability, Daniel is truly a remarkable thought leader in this field.
Established in 2015, the center aims to address sustainability challenges across various industry sectors, including life sciences, MedTech, hospital management, and architecture. Through collaboration among companies, hospitals, universities, NGOs, and other stakeholders, the center’s ultimate goal is to create a more sustainable healthcare sector and share best practices, green solutions, and Nordic knowledge on a global scale, while also learning from other regions.
During our conversation, Daniel beautifully summed up the center's mission as an arena where the greenest ideas and solutions come together to collaborate, rather than compete. One of their most intriguing projects is "the world's greenest hospital" Grønnköpingkið - a digital hospital set to operate in 2025."
