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The health sector is a major source of dioxins and mercury in the global environment primarily as a result of medical waste incineration and the breakage and improper disposal of mercury-containing devices such as thermometers and sphygmomanometers. Th
Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Topics
Mercury Releases
Countries
Managing organisations
Health or Environment Ministry in each participating country in cooperation with HCWH and WHO
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
1802
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 3
GEF Cofinancing
$12.970.494
GEF project grant
$10.326.455