The Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) Network is a worldwide community of hospitals, health care systems, and healthcare organizations dedicated to reducing the ecological footprint of health care operations, in order to promote environmental and public health. The Network is based on members' commitment to implement the GGHH Agenda. The GGHH community shares solutions and best practices by developing more sustainable and innovative practices and measuring progress over time.
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Know the Issue
Established by Health Care Without Harm, the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH) is based on members' commitment to implement the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals Agenda by developing more sustainable practices and by measuring progress over time.
The network has over 1,940 members representing 70,000 hospitals and health centers from more than 80 countries who are using innovation, ingenuity, and investment to transform the health sector and foster a healthy, sustainable future.
Asia Network
As of 2025, GGHH has grown to over 2,100 members worldwide, representing more than 70,000 hospitals and health centers across 87 countries. In Southeast and East Asia, the network has expanded to 140 members across the region.
The 10 Sustainability Agenda
The GGHH aims to promote greater sustainability and environmental health in the health sector, as well as support existing efforts around the world. Through these efforts, the network hopes to create a green and unified global health community.
To achieve this, GGHH created a framework made up of ten interconnected goals that serve as the framework for the network and its members. Each agenda contains a series of Action Items for hospitals and health systems to implement. Members can set their priority goals and chart their own course for specific steps to achieve them, with a plan to subsequently move on to the next challenge.
Leadership
Prioritizing environmental health
Chemicals
Substitute harmful chemicals with safer alternatives
Waste
Reduce, treat, and safely dispose of healthcare waste
Energy
Implement energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy generation
Water
Reduce hospital water consumption and supply potable water
Transportation
Improve transportation strategies for patients and staff
Food
Purchase and serve sustainably grown, healthy food
Pharmaceuticals
Safely manage and dispose of pharmaceuticals
Buildings
Support green and healthy hospital design and construction
Purchasing
Buy safer and more sustainable products and materials
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