8.45 am - 9.00 am

Opening remarks by the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, UM
‘Planetary Health – Urgent Action Now!’

Opening ceremony
 

9.00 am - 9.20 am

 Introduction: The Journey of a Thousand Steps… 

 • UM: GREEN@UMHealth  
Speaker: Shireen Nah (UM) 
Time: 10 minutes 

• NUS: Centre for Sustainable Medicine 
Speaker: Nick Watts /Amanda Zain (NUS) 
Time: 10 minutes

This session provides an overview of the newly formed centres for sustainable healthcare practices in Universiti Malaya & the National University of Singapore.

9.20 am – 10.00 am

Session 1: Building Blocks – Primers for the Green Healthcare Advocate
 
• Carbon analytics in healthcare  
Speaker: Associate Professor Chantelle RIZAN
Time: 20 minutes 

• Introduction to life cycle assessment & the circular economy in healthcare
Speaker: Associate Professor Chantelle RIZAN
Time: 20 minutes 

This session introduces some basic principles underlying sustainable practices in healthcare.

10.00 am – 10.45 am

GUIDED GROUP DISCUSSION
 

10.45 am – 11.00 am

TEA BREAK
 

11.00 am – 12.00 pm

Session 2: Greening Healthcare Practices 

• Sustainable primary care  
Speaker: Trevino Pakasi (UI) 
Time: 20 minutes 

• Green anaesthesia 
Speaker: Ina Ismiarti (UM) 
Time: 20 minutes 

• Planet friendly food procurement  
Speaker: Ng Ai Kah (UM) 
Time: 20 minutes 
 

This session delves into real world examples of how greener practices can be implemented in our local settings.

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm

GUIDED GROUP DISCUSSION
 

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

LUNCH
 

2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

Session 3: Building a culture of sustainability in healthcare  

• Educating for planetary health 
Speaker: Diantha Soemantri (UI) 
Time: 20 mins  

• Sustainability, consumerism & surgery
Speaker: Shireen Nah (UM) 
Time: 20 minutes 

• Implementing quality improvement for more sustainable practices 
Speaker: Amanda Zain (NUS) 
Time: 20 minutes 
 

In this session, speakers will share their real-world experience in educating healthcare professionals and increasing awareness of sustainable practices in healthcare.

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

GUIDED GROUP DISCUSSION
 

4.00 pm – 4.30 pm

Q&A
ROUND-UP
 

4.30 pm – 4.45 pm

CLOSING