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Dramatically reduce Desflurane by January 2026 in alignment with European Union Goals building on the successes of Newfoundland and Labrador (NFLD), Nunavut and the Northwest Territories (NWT).
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As of March 2025, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut and Northwest Territories have phased out desflurane
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Note: this map is not complete. If you would like to add your hospital, send us a note at [email protected].
This work builds on the hard work and dedication of many volunteers across the country. You can find the OMA list of hospitals that have eliminated or reduced desflurane from their operations here. The list desflurane-free hospitals in Quebec was compiled by the AAQ and made available on their website. The BC list was compiled with the help of Sonja Janousek and Emily Lomax. Thank you for your help!
“Anesthesia departments are urged to remove desflurane from their formularies and a national ban should also be considered.”
Read more here: https://www.cas.ca/CASAssets/Documents/Advocacy/Background_EnviroPositionStatement_2024.pdf
“Doctors of BC commits to: […] Supporting BC physicians to improve sustainability in their practices through quality improvement projects, and to spread and scale up successful quality initiatives that generate outcomes such as limiting waste, improving the use of resources, and limiting the carbon footprint of the workplace. ”
Read more here: https://www.doctorsofbc.ca/sites/default/files/2021-06/climate_change_and_human_health.pdf
We are currently collecting video testimonials from anaesthetists and members of the healthcare system community to share stories of desflurane phase out across the country. We will be assembling those into a 4-min national video story. Send us your stories before June 30th.
Dr Carl White Ulysse
Toronto ON
Dr Robert Bishop
St John’s NL
Dr Lyndia Dernis
Montreal QC
Krista Mahoney, PhD
St John’s NL
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