{"id":3968,"date":"2024-12-04T14:21:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T06:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/?page_id=3968"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T03:22:44","slug":"shstories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/shstories\/","title":{"rendered":"#SustainableHealthStories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading='false' src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/05\/Baby_Sunflower-2.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>SustainableHealthStories<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t<p><b>Highlighting Singapore&#8217;s pioneering efforts to advance net zero healthcare\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\t<p><i>Sustainable Health Stories is a living collection of real-world examples showing how healthcare professionals and institutions are making sustainability real. From cutting emissions in operating theatres to rethinking pharmaceutical use, these stories spotlight the individuals and institutions making change happen.<\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-27.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (27)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"533\" width=\"800\" title=\"Untitled design (27)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tStories\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/stories\/phasing-out-desflurane\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Phasing Out Desflurane\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/05\/SustianHealthStories_-352-x-236px-1-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/stories\/phasing-out-desflurane\/ title=\"Phasing Out Desflurane\" tabindex=\"0\">Phasing Out Desflurane<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/stories\/mitigating-nitrous-oxide-leaks\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mitigating Nitrous Oxide Leaks\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/05\/SustianHealthStories_-352-x-236px-5-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/stories\/mitigating-nitrous-oxide-leaks\/ title=\"Mitigating Nitrous Oxide Leaks\" tabindex=\"0\">Mitigating Nitrous Oxide Leaks<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/stories\/intravenous-paracetamol-overhaul\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Intravenous Paracetamol Overhaul\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/05\/Paracetamol-Overhaul-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/stories\/intravenous-paracetamol-overhaul\/ title=\"Intravenous Paracetamol Overhaul\" tabindex=\"0\">Intravenous Paracetamol Overhaul<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<h2>\n\t\tGot a story to share?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>We&#8217;re building a collection of #SustainableHealthStories-a video series of real-world examples where healthcare is getting smarter, greener, and more resilient. Whether you&#8217;re phasing out harmful gases, cutting waste in the ward, or championing change in your department-we want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Share your experience. Inspire others. Help shape what sustainable medicine looks like.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:cosm@nus.edu.sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail us\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/zMCdeMJ2S5oE2P9q9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit your #SustainableHealthStories\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cosm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/07\/SGFundLogo_CMYK-01-300x151.png\" alt=\"sg eco fund\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"151\" width=\"300\" title=\"SGFundLogo_CMYK-01\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tMake a Pledge\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>This content is supported by the SG Eco Fund, which supports ground-up initiatives that advance environmental sustainability in Singapore. 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