SMLS Holds Ready, Set, Breathe! 2023 Lung Cancer Awareness Charity Run

Sunway University's School of Medical and Life Sciences held its inaugural Ready, Set, Breathe! 2023 Lung Cancer Awareness Charity Run on the 11th of November 2023.

Flagged off by Member of Parliament for Subang at Parliament of Malaysia, Wong Chen, almost 400 runners of all ages took on a picturesque route around some of the lesser-seen parts of Sunway City and Sunway South Quay.

Waiting for them at the end was the staple and favourite of every Malaysian school sports event - the Milo truck courtesy of Nestlé Malaysia, refreshments from Fuji Bakery Supplies (M) Sdn Bhd and Yakult Malaysia. 
Also present was MAKNA - Majlis Kanser Nasional with their exhibition truck on cancer screening, information about lung cancer screening from Lung Cancer Network Malaysia (LCNM) and nasopharyngeal cancer screening from the Nasopharyngeal Cancer Society of Malaysia (NPCSM). Those with excess energy to burn enjoyed a nail-biting fitness competition for ALBA watches sponsored by Thong Sia Sdn Bhd!

Huge thanks to co-organizers Lung Cancer Network Malaysia (LCNM), charismatic emcee Marvin Mah Jia Ming, and the student volunteers from Sunway Biological Society, Sunway Student Volunteers, Sunway Sports Council, and Sunway Future Nurses Club.  Last but not least, SMLS would like to thank all the participants for making this Fun Run truly FUN. SMLS hopes everyone enjoyed the event and is more aware of the importance of early detection in improving lung cancer outcomes.

A big shoutout to event sponsors Siemens Healthineers, ALBA Malaysia - Thong Sia Sdn Bhd, Kelab Sosial Sunway, AstraZeneca Malaysia, Takeda, Sunway Medical Centre, Fuji Bakery Supplies (M) Sdn Bhd, Yakult Malaysia, Good Morning Global, and Nestlé Malaysia; and the partners in this event, Lung Cancer Network Malaysia (LCNM) and exhibitors MAKNA National Cancer Council and NPCSM.