Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City leads community initiative to promote early detection, healthy lifestyle and awareness of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City (SMC) successfully hosted its inaugural Life Moves Festival 2025, drawing participation from more than 2,000 individuals across all walks of life, who rallied to take charge of their health.
According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023, 15.6% of Malaysian adults live with diabetes, while over 50% are overweight or obesei. Cardiovascular disease and cancer remain major contributors to premature mortality, with many cases detected only at advanced stagesii, making early intervention more vital than ever.
Held at the lobby of Tower C & D in SMC, the Life Moves Festival 2025 aimed to address this gap by bringing core health services into a communal open-door setting, offering free screenings and assessments including blood glucose and cholesterol checks, body composition analysis and urine screenings. The SMC medical professionals were on hand to provide wellness guidance, with many participants receiving consultation on their health.
“In many cases, early detection and effective management can improve patients’ outcomes and control the progression of NCDs,” said Dr Seow Vei Ken, Chief Executive Officer of Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City. “Through this event, we encourage the community to take their health seriously, without fear or judgment. Sometimes, the first step is simply knowing where you stand, and early action and accountability strengthen our healthcare system and benefit the nation in the long run.”
One of the standout experiences was the “Jantungku” Walkthrough Exhibit, a multi-sensory journey through the cardiovascular system which captured the attention of attendees, both young and old. The exhibit served as a powerful reminder of how everyday lifestyle choices directly impact long-term well-being.
Parents and children alike enjoyed the health-themed game stations and hands-on activities, while shoppers explored the Vibrant Health Marketplace.
Life Moves Festival 2025 underscores SMC’s continued efforts to make preventive healthcare more accessible to the public. The event’s success was underpinned by the collective efforts of SMC’s healthcare teams and key partners who contributed to the festival’s impact and reach.
As Malaysia’s largest private quaternary hospital, SMC continues to raise the bar in advanced and accessible care. It is the first private hospital in the country to hold three major hospital-wide accreditations—Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation from the United States of America, Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), and the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).
Strengthening its global and national reputation, SMC was recognised as Malaysia’s top hospital and among the world’s top 250 in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals ranking in 2024 and 2025. The hospital also further cemented its standing by securing fourth consecutive title as Hospital of the Year (Malaysia) at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2025.
Currently offering over 60 medical specialities across 28 Centres of Excellence with 810 licensed beds, the hospital will have the capacity to expand to over 1,100 beds upon the completion of its sixth block – Tower F (Children’s Pavilion)
