Managing the water footprint of the healthcare sector: Strategies to minimise pharmaceutical pollution

Pollution, environmental and human health

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe

While pharmaceuticals are vital to patient recovery, their journey doesn't end in the ward. Daily, tons of medical compounds (ranging from contrast agents to antibiotics) enter European waterways, driving human health impacts, such as accelerating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and disrupting fragile aquatic ecosystems. As healthcare professionals, you occupy a strategic position to mitigate this impact.