SDG 3 concerns the health and wellbeing of the human mind and body. The thirteen targets within this SDG aims to promote mental and physical health through various areas of priority such as the development of health care institutions, sexual healthcare services and information, easy access to affordable healthcare, substance abuse issues and many more.
Research
AstraZeneca Malaysia and Sunway Launched Malaysia’s First Health Innovation Hub
With the establishment of the Health Innovation Hub (HIH) in Malaysia, AstraZeneca aims to create partnerships with local healthcare innovators and provide them with the platform and tools needed to build sustainable ecosystems and further drive digital health innovation. This is aligned with the government’s priorities to integrate new technologies into patient pathways to combat the impact of NCDs. By allowing digital technology into health care, we are able to solve healthcare problems ‘beyond the pill’ by providing digital solutions that are affordable, universal, high-quality and patient-centric. This creates unique experiences for patients which ultimately delivers more powerful healthcare over the longer term.”
Teaching
The Harvard Medical School Healthcare Leadership
(SEAL) programme was launched in 2017 aiming to equip healthcare managers and physicians within the ASEAN region who are interested in transitioning into leadership positions within the healthcare industry. This joint education programme between Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Medical Education, Sunway University and Sunway Medical Centre is admitting its seventh cohort of students in 2024.
University Operations
Health Week
Sunway University hosts an Annual Health Week covering mental, physical and sexual health topics through open discussions, workshops and free health services for students and staff. Find free test screenings, blood donation drives and collaborations with various local NGO’s. A concurrent activity during this week is the Blood Pressure Screening Program by Sunway University and Malaysian Society of Hypertension.
