Associate Professor Benita Tan, a breast surgeon and chair of Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) Go-Green Committee has been spearheading impactful environmental initiatives since 2012. Her efforts have led to substantial reductions in waste, energy consumption, and carbon emissions.
Here's what her efforts have acheived:
- SKH collected 326,575 kg of recyclables and 6,427 kg of e-waste.
- The hospital achieved annual energy savings of 1.84 million kWh.
- Measures such as reduced lighting, timed air-conditioning shutdowns, and controlled water flow have further minimized resource usage.
- SKH installed food digesters which break down approximately 13,800 kg of monthly food waste into wastewater.
Her leadership exemplifies how one woman can create a world of hange.
This surgeon is saving women’s lives and the earth: ‘We can’t be healthy if the world we live in is not healthy’
From re-using old operating theatre clogs to upcycling clean instrument set wrappers used in surgeries and cutting out cutlery packaging in patients’ meals, Associate Professor Benita Tan has been leading Sengkang General Hospital’s sustainability efforts since 2012. She tells CNA Women how all can play a part i
Balvinder Sandhu
