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Dr Iqbal Fahmi (MD), an alumnus of MSc Healthcare Facilities explains why it is necessary for the healthcare sector to understand the building and management of healthcare facilities.
"I听completed my Masters degree at The Bartlett School of Construction (BSSC), UCL in听September听2022.听I studied听the BSSC听Healthcare Facilities MSc听led by Dr听Evangelia Chrysikou at The Bartlett听Faculty of the Built Environment. With my background as a GP, it felt bizarre to continue my study at The Bartlett, which is听popular among architects and engineers, but that is the most interesting part!
The program was unique because it was the only one in Europe. It's also part of the Bartlett Real Estate Institute (BREI), so half of the modules were听about the fundamentals of real estate, such as capital projects, economics and financing, and building systems. Another half explored the health system and services, ranging from primary to tertiary care. Furthermore, I earned the skill set to design and manage environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable healthcare facilities by considering ESG (environment, social, and governance) aspects.
In the future, rapid changes, including climate, demographic, and technological changes, will affect healthcare provision. Therefore, health services must be able to adapt and be resilient to these changes. I decided to focus more on the environmental and climate change aspects of healthcare. Through my dissertation, I calculated greenhouse gas emissions from healthcare facilities in London and searched for solutions to overcome them. With GIS, I offered a potential method to provide less carbon-intensive and more accessible healthcare facilities. Special thanks to Dr Grant Mills, who was听a fantastic supervisor.
My appreciation goes to the Indonesia Endowment Funds for Education, for sponsoring me and giving me the opportunity to expand my knowledge. I will be听going听back to Indonesia听and I look听forward to more opportunities and exciting discussions about healthcare sustainability in Indonesia."
