Corporate Social Responsibility: Our Green Initiatives

Mediviron UOA Clinic is committed to providing high-quality care in a manner that promotes environmental sustainability. Programs at Mediviron UOA Clinic are designed to decrease adverse environmental impact. By using energy more efficiently, reducing resource consumption, decreasing waste production and increasing recycling, we are doing our part to ensure a more sustainable future. Our green activities and goals fall into three main categories:  energy conservation, waste management and recycling.

A Green Task Force is working to create and implement eco-friendly initiatives at Mediviron UOA Clinic. The task force of 4 people is made up of Dr Chen, our general manager (Lynn), supervisor (Yani) and admin personnel (Sarimah).

Energy Conservation

Through a variety of strategies, we maintain awareness of our energy consumption. To reduce our use of natural resources, our initiatives include:

• Upgrading cooling and ventilation systems;
• Not switching our air-conditioners to maximum coldness whenever possible;
• Installing energy-efficient equipment, lighting fixtures, installing compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and light emitting diode lamps (LED);
• Using automated control systems that manage energy use;
• Simply turning off lights when leaving the room or turning off computers at the end of the day.

Waste Management

Management of the health care waste including soiled gloves, used cottons and gauze, examination couch paper draw sheets, syringes and needles is highly complex. Much consideration and care goes into properly disposing wastes to ensure no harm is done to the environment. Mediviron UOA Clinic is constantly exploring safer and more efficient ways to dispose of and reduce waste. Through use of regulated vendors including Pantai Medivest Sdn Bhd and minimizing universal waste, we have been able to reduce the amount sent to landfills.

Regulated medical waste is a term used to classify certain waste materials that pose a danger of infection if disposed of improperly. There are Malaysian Ministry of Health regulations for medical waste.

Recycling

Recycling provides a valuable opportunity to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. At Mediviron UOA Clinic, glass, plastic, tin and aluminum are co-mingled for collection. Separate containers for paper products are able to accommodate cardboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, office paper and paper bags. At the end of each month, our staff Shamla sends the collected material to the nearest recycling center in Kuala Lumpur.

Corporate Social Responsibility: Vaccination For Rohingya Refugees

Mediviron UOA Clinic doctors and staff participates in volunteer work as part of our company's social responsibility program. We provide our services in aesthetic and non-aesthetic voluntary work for the betterment of society. 

Besides giving free aesthetic treatment for the underpriviledged with disfiguring skin conditions, we also participate in medical relief camps, mobile clinics in rural areas and give free health awareness talks to the general public.

Doctors and staff of our clinic volunteered their time in a vaccination program organized by Malaysia Medical Relief Society for Myanmar Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. These refugees have poor access to healthcare, education and social services. Many of the children have not had any vaccination prior to this.

Our doctor and staff checked and vaccinated over 90 babies and children during this half day event held in Selayang. Vaccinations given for free included mumps, measles, rubella, hepatitis B, diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccines. Vitamins and deworming medicines was also prescribed.

Corporate Social Responsibility: Volunteer Work At Rumah Nur Salam Daycare Centre

Our doctors and staff whole-heartedly believe in reaching out to the underpriviledge and less fortunate. As part of our social responsibility, we joined in a visit organized by Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY Malaysia) to a daycare centre in Chow Kit for children with single parents or broken homes. Many of them are children of drug users or sex workers.

We provided free medical services such as checking on the physical health of the children, prescribing and giving medicines to sick kids, interacting and playing with the children and organizing activities such as drawing and colouring.

Here are photos from our visit to the centre. Frontal shots of the children's faces are not shown for their privacy.

Get Your Fill Of Natural Youth With Sculptra

Mediviron UOA's Clinic aesthetics doctor, Dr Chen Tai Ho, was interviewed for his expertise in using Sculptra. He is featured in the latest edition Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty Magazine, Asia's leading magazine for medical aesthetics and cosmetic surgery. Below is the interview article:

Sunken cheeks, hollowed temples, deeper lines – these are some of the effects of aging caused by loss of collagen. When we lose collagen as we grow older, we also lose volume in our skin, resulting in a gaunt and lifeless appearance.

Now, it is possible to restore the volume and glow to your looks thanks to Sculptra®, the most advanced type of collagen-stimulating injectable available in the market.

What is Sculptra® and how does it work?

Sculptra® is composed of a synthetic material called poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), which is commonly used in dissolvable stitches and soft tissue implants. This FDA-approved soft tissue filler is clinically proven to be safe and well tolerated by the body as it is biocompatible and biodegradeable.

According to medical aesthetics practitioner Dr. Chen Tai Ho, Sculptra® is a popular choice for restoring a more youthful appearance to the face, hands and feet. “Sculptra® reverses the loss of the skin’s thickness by stimulating the skin cells to produce new collagen. When injected, it fills and recontours areas where underlying supportive collagen and fat tissue have diminished with age or have been damaged by injury or disease,” he explains.

Before treatment photos: Sunken cheeks, hollowed temples, deeper lines – these are some of the effects of aging caused by loss of collagen.

What is unique about Sculptra®?

Traditional dermal fillers like hyaluronic acid and collagen may produce instant gratification but the results only last for six to nine months. Medical aesthetics practitioner Dr. Jeswender Singh says that results with Sculptra® last longer than other dermal fillers because it gradually spurs the patient’s own collagen growth when injected.

“Sculptra® produces results that last for about two years. One can sustain results by adding further treatments during this time,” he states. Since Sculptra® stimulates the patient’s own collagen, Dr. Jeswender adds that it contributes to a more natural appearance for the patient.

What happens immediately after treatment with Sculptra®?

After treatment with Sculptra®, the volume of water in the injection contributes to an immediate improvement in the skin’s volume. However, this improvement is temporary as the injected water is removed from the skin over the following week thereby decreasing the volume. Then, your tissue will respond by producing collagen and stimulating fibroblasts, which enhances volume and increases skin thickness. Although results with Sculptra® take some time to appear, patients will experience results that continue to improve as weeks go by.

What areas can be treated with Sculptra®?

Dr. Chen often injects Sculptra® into the temples, smile lines, cheeks and depressions around the eyes. Dr. Jeswender adds that Sculptra® is often used in the face to give it a fuller and younger look. “Treatment with Sculptra® can cause a gradual lifting and firming of the face. It also can be used to replace lost collagen on the back of the hands,” he states.

After treatment with Sculptra®, the volume of water in the injection contributes to an immediate improvement in the skin’s volume.

What is the recommended treatment regimen?

Although the treatment regimen differs from one individual to another, Dr. Jeswender says the procedure is usually done three times on a monthly basis for the face and two or three times for the hands.

Dr. Chen shares that, usually, only two to three sessions are needed to obtain good results. “Those older than 50 or 60 years old, or those with severe volume loss due to aging can opt for three sessions for even better results,” he reveals.

What should patients do to get the best results after treatment with Sculptra®?

“Patients should massage the injected areas five times a day for five minutes for a total of five days. This is to even out the spread of the product to avoid lumpiness,” advises Dr. Chen.

Why should patients choose Sculptra®?

Both doctors say that there is a high satisfaction rate among their patients after treatment with Sculptra®, because it allows for gradual improvement and natural results.

“Patients like it because the results are gradual and nobody will suspect they have had an aesthetic procedure done. Unlike hyaluronic acid fillers in which the results are instant and people can notice an abrupt change especially when higher volumes are used, Sculptra® gives improvements over a period of months. A lot of our clients don’t want to let their acquaintances know they have had an aesthetic enhancement, and choose Sculptra® for its natural, gradual results,” comments Dr. Chen.

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