Recently, I had the privilege of catching up with an old colleague, Professor Razita Sham, who has been appointed as a Professor in the Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Prof Razita, who is retiring from UNIMAS, and I share a professional history. Although she is more senior than I am, we completed…
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Cultivating Planetary Health in Medical Education for a Sustainable Future
Introduction The MBBS programme is designed to produce doctors who are competent, compassionate, and safe. This aim extends beyond technical proficiency to cultivate healthcare professionals who are ethically driven, empathetic, and dedicated to the wellbeing of both their patients and society at large. As the world faces increasingly complex health challenges due to environmental crises,…
Incorporating Sejahtera and Planetary Health into Higher Education Curricula: A Path to Sustainable Global Well-being
The rise of planetary health as an essential framework for addressing the intersecting challenges of human and environmental health has created a need for clarity. However, it is often confused with other important global frameworks, including global health, sustainable development goals (SDGs), Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), environmental health, and One Health. Each of these…