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Are you interested in Global Health, Reducing Waste, and Helping Communities in Need?

If your answer is yes, then look no further!

About Us 

What is GMI at UCI?

Green Medicine Initiative at UCI is a student-run organization that combines medicine, sustainability, and global health to promote greener healthcare practices in the US. We devise cost-effective methods to aid hospitals in reducing waste and costs while promoting environmental responsibility. GMI at UCI is also a branch of Harvard GMI.

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The Green Medicine Initiative at UCI also aims to promote environmentally friendly practices in hospitals and other medical facilities as well as address the effects of climate change on human health. For example, when hospitals have unused supplies, we collect and donate them to resource-limited communities at home and around the world. If excess waste is not entirely unavoidable, we will redistribute excess medical supplies to healthcare facilities in resource-limited settings in a responsible manner, considering local needs and available resources.

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Why We Care?

Here are some reasons why we are passionate about greener healthcare

0.15 degree F

the average rise in temperature per decade since 1901 has increased rates of disease (source)

25%

of a typical hospital's annual operating cost devoted to meeting energy needs (source)

250,000

predicated additional deaths per year due to climate change between 2030 and 2050 (source)

14,700 US Dollars

in annual energy costs saved by replacing traditional exit signs with energy-efficient LED signs in a typical large hospital (source)

4 Billion

pounds of waste produced by the healthcare industry each year (source)

50%

potential reduction of medical waste volume by reusing scrubs and jackets (source)

Quotes to Live By

"The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.”

— John Paul II

Our Mission

Education

Growing greener healthcare from the roots

Surplus Supply Collection

One hospital's surplus is another's supply

Global Health

Connecting with caregivers around the world

Climate Change and Human Health

The state of the environment directly impacts us

Our Mission

Recent Activities

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University of California, Irvine

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