Between Survival and Sustenance : Plants for Recycle Edible Garden

Previous studies demonstrate that plants played a significant role in the edible garden plantings.  Therefore, this study aims to analyse and evaluate the practicality and performance of plants selected in composing the recycle edible garden at Masjid As-Siddiq. This paper discusses the issues, challenges and imperatives of how a successful plants selection would lead towards survival and sustenance food for the community. The data derived from qualitative and quantitative method through photo and images recorded throughout the implementation period.  The results will interpret relevant information about the plants potential in surviving and becoming sustenance towards the sustainable community.

Pelaksanaan strategi berasaskan inovasi ke arah transformasi organisasi dan masyarakat: kajian kes Majlis Amanah Rakyat

Para sarjana dalam bidang ekonomi dan pengurusan telah sekian lama mengiktiraf kepentingan inovasi terhadap pembangunan organisasi dan peningkatan kekayaan dalam masyarakat. Namun, kajian mereka banyak tertumpu kepada aspek hasil inovasi dalam bentuk produk atau perkhidmatan, manakala perbincangan tentang strategi berasaskan inovasi yang didukung sepenuhnya oleh sesebuah organisasi kurang diberi perhatian. Walhal, pendukungan ini penting kerana organisasi yang berhasrat untuk mencapai tahap prestasi yang tinggi perlu melalui proses penerapan nilai berinovasi dalam keseluruhan proses dan aktiviti organisasi. Jurang pengetahuan ini perlu diatasi lebih-lebih lagi dalam konteks negara membangun seperti Malaysia yang berhasrat untuk mencapai status negara maju yang seimbang dalam aspek pembangunan ekonomi dan sosial. Justeru, kajian kes kualitatif ini dijalankan bagi memahami konsep strategi berasaskan inovasi serta pelaksanaannya dalam organisasi Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) yang menerapkan pelan strategi berasaskan inovasi yang dinamakan ‘Kerangka Transformasi Strategik MARA 2011-2020’. Pelaksanaan strategi ini menjadi asas bagi MARA sebagai sebuah organisasi sosial untuk meneruskan misi utamanya untuk menerajui bidang keusahawanan dan pendidikan masyarakat Bumiputera di Malaysia hingga ke peringkat antarabangsa. Kajian ini menjana suatu kerangka pelaksanaan baharu bagi strategi berasaskan inovasi untuk organisasi, yang bukan sahaja memperkayakan ilmu bidang pengurusan tentang pelaksanaan inovasi sebagai suatu strategi organisasi yang mampan dan cemerlang, malah boleh menjadi asas pemikiran kepada amalan dalam mentransformasi organisasi serta masyarakat untuk kesejahteraan bersama

Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries

Abstract Background Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published interventions and global consultation of perioperative healthcare professionals were used to longlist interventions. In phase 2, iterative thematic analysis consolidated comparable interventions into a shortlist. In phase 3, the shortlist was co-prioritized based on patient and clinician views on acceptability, feasibility, and safety. In phase 4, ranked lists of interventions were presented by their relevance to high-income countries and low–middle-income countries. Results In phase 1, 43 interventions were identified, which had low uptake in practice according to 3042 professionals globally. In phase 2, a shortlist of 15 intervention domains was generated. In phase 3, interventions were deemed acceptable for more than 90 per cent of patients except for reducing general anaesthesia (84 per cent) and re-sterilization of ‘single-use’ consumables (86 per cent). In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for high-income countries were: introducing recycling; reducing use of anaesthetic gases; and appropriate clinical waste processing. In phase 4, the top three shortlisted interventions for low–middle-income countries were: introducing reusable surgical devices; reducing use of consumables; and reducing the use of general anaesthesia. Conclusion This is a step toward environmentally sustainable operating environments with actionable interventions applicable to both high– and low–middle–income countries