Hospital Luxemburgo received an honorable mention in the “Amigo Amigo do Meio Ambiente 2020” award. The award, created by the Secretary of Health of the State of São Paulo, with technical support from the Health Surveillance Center, is intended for health institutions that develop environmental projects within the scope of the Unified Health Service (SUS), emphasizes Mário’s efforts It is worth maintaining good practices in the health sector and protecting public and environmental health.
Based on two projects, Mário Penna was recognized for his efforts. The first was the “Reintegrar Project”, sponsored by the Association of Volunteers of Associação Mário Penna (VOLMAPE), which produces organic foods that are provided to patients such as parsley, chives, lettuce, corn, tomatoes, pumpkin, among others .
To assist in the development of this project, awareness of the surrounding community was created, through the involvement of students from schools and local businesses.
“The Reintegrar Project is very important to Instituto Mário Penna, as it brings an economically and environmentally sustainable vision. In the lot that is in front of the institution, it is possible to reuse the waste generated, transforming it into fertilizer and, from that, generating a high quality production and an entirely organic product for our patients”; explains João Augusto Viana Ferreira, technical responsible for the Environment sector.
The second project carried out is intended to reduce accidents with sharps. For this, a sectorial visual indicator was created in order to motivate the employee to carry out the correct disposal, monitor the disposal process throughout the institution, contribute to the social and environmental issue and offer an even safer environment for patients and caregivers.
Due to the good adhesion of employees and the reduction of accidents by 50%, the campaign became a permanent process at Hospital Luxemburgo, with guidance and assistance from the Environmental Management sector to adapt processes and identify the risk conditions identified in the areas , in order to eradicate the number of accidents in the coming years.
With these and other projects, Mário Penna strives more and more to deliver a safe, sustainable and excellent service to its patients and employees.