Climate Change & Health Promoting Hospitals Chin-Lon Lin, M.D., F. A. C. C. Chief Executive Officer The Buddhist Tzuchi Medical Foundation
2016
2016 China: Heavy Smog
Livestock s Long Shadow FAO (2006): Livestock contributing to 18% GHG emission Land degradation Air pollution Water pollution Reduction in biodiversity
World Watch Institute 2009/Nov/Dec Issue
Food Mileage High Low 1. Processed 2. Imported 3. Animal Products 1. Local 2. Fresh 3. Plant-based
Vegetarian Diet Omnivorous diet required 2.9 times more water, 2.5 times more primary energy, 13 times more fertilizer, and 1.4 times more pesticides. Marlow HJ, Hayes WK, Soret S, Carter RL, Schwab ER, Sabate J. Diet and the environment: does what you eat matter? Am J Clin Nutr. May 2009;89(5):1699S-1703S.
Definition of Health Promotion The World Health Organization defined health promotion as: The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and it s determinants, and thereby improve their health. (WHO Bangkok Charter for health Promotion in a Globalized World, 2005)
Illness and Health Death Disease Sick free Healthy Quality of life Health Fullest capacity Medical caredisease prevention Health promotion
Life Style Change 飲 ( Diet ) 運動 ( Exercise) 放鬆 ( Relaxation)
The Origin Into the 51th Year Charity----Medical Care
4 Major Missions 1. Charity 2. Medical Care 3. Education 4. Humanity
4+4 Major undertakings 1. International Disaster Relief 2. Bone marrow Donor s Registry 3. Community Volunteerism 4. Environmental Protection
Vision Cornerstone for Guarding Health Mission Statement Patient-centered Integrated Medical Care Regional Geriatric Center Community-based, Prevention oriented To Become Health-promoting Hospital
We Pledge Not only all people who come to Tzuchi will get comforted in their body, mind and spirit, just like coming home
We Pledge But also to learn and grow steadily With gratitude, To realize the meaning of happiness for the whole family and To achieve eternal peace of mind
Whatever the patient needs We Just Do It
Medical Care 臺北慈院 2005 臺中慈院 2007 (75 ) 1986 林慈院 2000 慈院 1999 關 慈院 2000
Convenient Compassionate Comfortable Conservational Complete Cost-Effective Continual Community-Oriented Comprehensive Computer-Based 10 C( 全 )
TIMA Tzuchi International Medical Association
Systemic Implementation Six Prong Approach Staff Environment Leadership Mission Spiritual community Patients
Committee for implementing HPH Superintendent Consultants Secretariat Environment Staff Patient Community Engineer Dpt. General Affair Environ. Safety Human Res. Worker Safety Benefit Com. Dormitory Com. Nursing Dpt. Planning Dpt. Informatics Billing Patient Safety Quality Assur. Clinical Dept. Community M. Outpatient Dept. Health Education Public Relations Social Workers Volunteer Dept. Cultural Affair
Strategy Enterprise-wide implementation Mobilize the entire staff Put in the necessary resources Institution reengineering
Declaration December 20, 2006 Pledge To Become A Model of Health Promoting Hospital A Commitment of The Entire Staff
1. Hospital uses a lot of natural resources 2. The Hospital produces lots of potentially dangerous waste 3. Large number of people pass through
Hospital & Environment 1. Energy efficiency 2. Green building design 3. Alternative energy generation 4. Transportation 5. Food 6. Waste 7. Water
Strategy Power Conservation Natural lighting skylight, windows Solar energy road lamps Energy-efficient light fixture Waste heat recycling (to recycle the heat generate by the air-conditioning unit to heat hot water)
Consumption of Natural Resources Slaughtering Packaging Refrigeration Transportation
Plant-based Diets Healthy and nutritious We have been offering for many years at our hospitals The acceptance of patients, families and visitors have been very high Can be a very good educational experience
Reduce & Reuse Patients use reusable plates, bowels Reusable chopsticks, 3 million pairs in 7 years
Wastewater recycling Water recycling system
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Education All employees- Hospital-wide In-service education Patients and families Community centers Recycling stations
Education Lecture Poster Workshop Small group discussion Demo
Education Exhibits