❖ Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro and Uganda have joined forces to halt mercury pollution from the healthcare sector

❖ Mercury Used in health-care settings for centuries, is a toxic metal that poses a threat to human health and the environment.

❖ $134-million initiative will support a holistic approach to improve the management of mercury waste and the adoption of alternatives. 

❖ Medical thermometers and sphygmomanometers contain mercury and are harmless as long as they remain intact.