Climate crisis - what needs to be done now for obstetrics and women's health in Germany
A position paper by the German Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, the Professional Association of Gynaecologists, the Working Group on Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, the German Society for Perinatal Medicine, the German Society for Prenatal and Obstetric Medicine and the Gynaecology/Obstetrics Working Group of the German Alliance on Climate Change and Health in cooperation with other professional associations. You can view the position paper here.
Practice cleaning and surface disinfection in terms of sustainability and costs: guidelines and recommendations
This article compares conventional cleaning and disinfection methods based on quaternary ammonium compounds with innovative cleaning using peracetic acid in terms of sustainability and cost-effectiveness. In addition, probiotic cleaning methods are discussed with regard to their effectiveness.
Environmental balance in medicine. Aspects of sustainability in aesthetic dermatological practice
The term "sustainability" is omnipresent, but is often not clearly defined. This is because many things that are labelled as sustainable are not, on closer inspection. In aesthetic medicine in particular, the ecological footprint must be reduced - regardless of whether this involves energy-efficient devices or environmentally friendly UV filters.
Prof Dr Traidl-Hoffmann and Dr rer. nat. Orasche: Healthy living on a healthy earth
Article by Professor Dr Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann and Dr rer. nat. Jürgen Orasche in the Bayerisches Ärzteblatt 12/2023.
Abbasi K, Ali P, Barbour V, et al: Time to Treat the Climate and Nature Crisis as One Indivisible Global Health Emergency
Editorial (25th October 2023) by Abbasi K, Ali P, Barbour V, et al.
Sustainability in dermatology - where do we stand, where do we want to go?
The healthcare sector is particularly resource-intensive. Sustainable thinking and action should be urgent goals for the healthcare sector in order to take responsibility in the fight against global warming.
Co-operation between AGN and aQua-Institut
The cooperation offers medical facilities and practices concrete implementation tools on the path to sustainability
Planetary health and dermatology - How the state of the planet relates to individual health
The research field "Planetary Health" deals with the interdependence of health and planetary conditions and discusses, among other things, the effects of climate change on skin health - for example, how rising temperatures influence the pathogen spectrum in this country.
Congress Report 25th World Congress of Dermatology in Singapore - from the AGN's point of view
Dr Dennis Niebel reports on the 25th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD).
Klinikradar: Sustainability in the health sector - the example of dermatology
Interview with Dr Susanne Saha on the impact of health care on climate change and sustainable hospital management.