The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) on December 19, 2024, issued a Guidebook For Climate Action And Sustainability In Healthcare.
NABH has developed a simple checklist to guide NABH accredited and certified healthcare organizations to achieve climate change adaption, resilience and sustainability. This cohesive document includes the essential of concept of sustainability in healthcare, guidance for implementation and strategic framework. To motivate healthcare organizations, industry best practices are also showcased in the document.
All healthcare organizations to adopt these guidelines and achieve their journey towards sustainability. This document along with a self-assessment checklist is available for free download on the NABH official website at this link:
https://portal.nabh.co/images/Standards/NABH%20GUIDEBOOK%20FOR%20CLIMATE%20ACTION%20&%20SUSTAINABILITY%20IN%20HEALTHCARE%20-%201ST%20EDITION.pdf
NABH is also in the process of releasing the NABH self-certification scheme for Climate Action and Sustainability in Healthcare for all accredited/certified healthcare organizations.
[Notification No. NABH/Gen/2024/8869]
