Wednesday 22 June 2022 | 11:00-12:15<\/strong><\/p> Format: Presentation<\/em> Healthcare is one of the most polluting industries, responsible for nearly 5% of total global greenhouse gases and generating over a tonne of waste per hospital bed each year. The covid-19 pandemic has also greatly exacerbated the use of single-use plastics which have limited potential for recycling.<\/p> In this session, we hear from global experts and real world innovative improvement projects published in a special issue of BMJ Innovations, in partnership with the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), that looked at practical ways to improve the quality of patient care while also reducing our impact on the environment in the process.<\/p> Fawzia Rasheed<\/a>, Senior Advisor to the Director of Health, Aga Khan Development Network; Switzerland<\/p> Ashley McKimm<\/a>, Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Innovations, BMJ; England<\/p> Shweta Narayan<\/a>, International Climate and Health Campaigner, Health Care Without Harm; India<\/p>
Stream: Quality, Cost, Value<\/em>
Content filters: Responses to the covid-19 pandemic<\/em><\/p>