Elil, Renganathan * and Guinto, Renzo R * and Jemilah, Mahmood * and Lacey-Hall, Oliver and Abhi, Veerakumarasivam * and Poppema, Sibrandes * (2023) The role of the university in recovering from COVID-19 and preparing for future crises- perspectives and experiences from Sunway University, Malaysia. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. ISSN 2296-2565
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This article is part of the Research Topic 'Health Systems Recovery in the Context of COVID-19 and Protracted Conflict'. Universities, as engines of knowledge creation and dissemination and as incubators of disciplined yet original thinking, have a key role to play in tackling the most complex challenges that societies and our planet face, from infectious diseases to the climate emergency. This commentary presents the perspectives from Sunway University, a young private university in Malaysia that made a strong commitment to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) prior to the pandemic, and its experiences in promoting research, innovation, and learning as part of COVID-19 recovery and in preparation for future crises such as the climate emergency. Some of the university's initiatives include embracing the planetary health approach, reviving essential public health functions, exploring pandemic resilience, addressing 'infodemics' and promoting science diplomacy. The example of Sunway University provides some insights on the opportunities and challenges that academic institutions face as they seek to reorient the paradigm of education, research, and service away from disciplinary siloes and towards a more integrated, preventive, accessible and translational approach.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19; communications; education; planetary health; public health; research; resilience; university. |
| Subjects: | L Education > LA History of education R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Divisions: | Sunway University > Chancellery Admin Sunway University > School of Medical and Life Sciences [formerly School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences until 2020] > Department of Medical Sciences Sunway University > University Centres > Sunway Centre for Planetary Health |
| Depositing User: | Ms Yong Yee Chan |
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| Date Deposited: | 15 Jul 2024 00:57 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jul 2024 00:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/2806 |
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