Mobilising the Next Generation of Planetary Health Leaders: The Dynamism of Youth Engagement in Malaysia

With planetary health gaining traction as a global movement and problem-solving approach, this trans-disciplinary field is well-placed to provide an exciting and dynamic platform to promote engagement with young people. Previous studies have shown that although there is great energy and passion from youth, the global planetary health community struggles in sustaining young people’s motivations and engagement in today’s crowded physical and online environments. Planetary health advocates are also dealing with an increase in climate anxiety that has taken a toll on the emotional and mental wellbeing of young people. Here, we review our experience in engaging youth groups and networks in Malaysia through a four-pronged approach (consultation, facilitation, capacity-sharing, and evidence-building), as well as challenges commonly faced by the planetary health community in educating and building a youth movement. After a year of engagement, we found that mobilising the next generation of planetary health leaders requires a change in existing power dynamics to a capacity-sharing model, an emphasis on clear, simplified, and effective communications that utilise the mainstream youth spaces (e.g., social media), and hopeful messages to counter apathy and anxiety into action

Dye additives in vape liquids alarming

Electronic cigarettes or vapes, including their liquids, are easily accessible in Malaysia due to inadequate regulation

Crystal structure of bis{N′-[1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-ylidene]-N-phenylcarbamohydrazonothioato}zinc(II), C44H36N6S2Zn

C44H36N6S2Zn, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 14.5676(4) Å, b = 26.1767(8) Å, c = 10.0963(3) Å, β = 99.140(3)°, V = 3801.2(2) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0397, wRref(F2) = 0.1000, T = 100 K. CCDC no.: 1022760 The molecular structure is shown in the figure. Table 1 contains crystallographic data and Table 2 contains the list of the atoms including atomic coordinates and displacement parameters

Crystal structure of 4-chloro-N′-[(1E)-pyridin-3-ylmethylidene]benzohydrazide, C13H10ClN3O

C13H10ClN3O, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 19.0933(2) Å, b = 23.0910(3) Å, c = 10.6831(2) Å, β = 90.064(1)°, V = 4710.00(12) Å3 , Z = 16, Rgt(F) = 0.0411, wRref(F2 ) = 0.1081, T = 160 K. CCDC no.: 223377

5 things to do on Merdeka eve

WHEN I first started gigging in Kuala Lumpur in the early 2000s, Merdeka eve was pretty much THE party time in the capital city. I would have to head downtown early, at least by 5pm latest, to avoid the traffic and make it in time for soundcheck. A soundcheck is, if you don’t know already, when musicians test out a venue’s sound system, their equipment and the appropriate sound level and mixing for optimal live sound for the best audience experience with the sound person

Addressing The Shortage Of Nurses In Malaysia

MOH’s decision to allow private hospitals to hire foreign nurses will provide some relief to our health care system, but it could raise health care costs. Offering foreign nurses competitive packages may also lead to pay disparities with local nurses

Beyond the sweetness

We refer to the thought-provoking article "WHO cancer arm deems aspartame 'possible carcinogen'; consumption limits unchanged"(The Star, July 14; online at bit.ly/aspartamewho), which emphasised our shared concern over the health implications of the use of non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose in Malaysia

Holistic approach needed to address nursing shortage

Nurses, often considered the backbone of our healthcare system, have showcased their pivotal role in patient care, health promotion, and disease prevention even more prominently during the Covid-19 pandemic

Incorporation of Sustainable Development Goal 4 in Biology Curriculum Design: A Case Study

Curriculum design needs to be undertaken at both programme and subject level. The programme structure needs to enable the graduates to also acquire integrative biotechnology laboratory skills and employability skills. Module-specific knowledge and skills are essentially important, but they are meaningless on their own. This paper focuses on the review of one subject, i.e. BIO 2134 Instrumental Analysis, with the aim of examining the targets in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 - particularly Target 4.4 on increasing the number of people with relevant skills for financial success (employability skills), and Target 4.7 on education for sustainable development and global citizenship – and how they can be better achieved. We focused on the learning outcomes (LOs), assessments, and teaching and learning activities. First, we refined the 4 LOs to 3 to reduce overlaps and repetitions, as well as to improve students’ assessment workload. Secondly, we expanded the scope of one of the assessments by including the element of entrepreneurship into the research proposal. The study can provide very useful information for a larger scale review of the curriculum redesign to probe if similar changes can be done for other modules in the programme to be aligned with the SGDs agenda and its action of framework

Why our politicians say the darndest things

IN celebrating our political leaders’ poor short-term memory, clickbait-dangling statements and inherent fetish to upend the rakyat’s mandate, I would like to share three theories about why they resort to the behaviour we have become unfortunately accustomed to in “Bolehland”. But I must first state a lengthy disclaimer about the basis of my theories and that they too are under-researched and off the cuff to maintain the similar rigour and standard to which some of our esteemed representatives adhere