With global climate change, environmental protection has become a major concern, and hospitals are now joining the ranks of those working to conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions. Wang Ying-wei, Director-General of the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, stated that medical institutions are among the world's most energy-intensive industries, accounting for 14.9% of total energy consumption. In 2010, the HPA was authorized to establish the \"International Committee on Health Promotion and Environmental Friendliness,\" collaborating with various hospitals to commit to reducing global carbon emissions by 1% annually. According to last year's statistics, 88 out of 91 hospitals have already met the standards for healthy hospitals. As one of the earliest workplaces to operate 24 hours a day globally, hospitals consume a staggering amount of electricity. Chia Shu-li, head of the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Division, stated that the HPA is promoting a low-carbon hospital plan in three phases, using 2007 as a baseline, and projects a 13% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020. The plan identifies problems, addresses them, and ultimately transforms hospitals into environmental education centers. Huang Hui-ting, Superintendent of Taiwan Adventist Hospital, one of the participating hospitals, stated that Taiwan Adventist Hospital has long promoted vegetarianism and healthy eating, and does not provide meat or vending machines within the hospital premises. Compared to meat-based diets, each person reduces carbon emissions by 1.5 kg per day, and from 2014 to 2017, carbon emissions were reduced by 17%, equivalent to planting 4,249 trees\u2014the size of Daan Forest Park. Tzu Chi Hospital conserves water through its facilities, recycling 88,800 tons of water annually, accounting for 39% of its total usage. Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital has planted various plants on its rooftop to cool the building and implemented a light-sensing system to save electricity. Between 2012 and 2017, Siaogang Hospital saved 300,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity and NT$1.1 million in electricity bills. Chia Shu-li encouraged the public to raise their air conditioning temperature by one degree, avoid bottled water, and reduce their carbon footprint through dietary habits. Wang Ying-wei added that we can implement energy conservation and carbon reduction in electricity use, water usage, lifestyle, and dietary habits. Even small reductions in carbon emissions by each individual can lead to significant progress. He hopes that through the low-carbon hospital project, Taiwan's experience can be shared with the world. Source: China Times Electronic News (August 23, 2018)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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