Green healthcare: Dr Aishah (centre) launching Green@UMHealth. With her are (from left) Zeeda Fatimah, Prof Zamri, Prof Yang Faridah and Prof Nah.
Universiti Malaya (UM) is now home to the country’s first academic health centre dedicated to advancing sustainability in healthcare.
The milestone was marked by the recent launch of Green@UMHealth. Spearheaded by the Faculty of Medicine, the initiative seeks to address the pressing environmental challenges facing the healthcare sector while nurturing a new generation of eco-conscious healthcare professionals through medical education, research and clinical operations.
