Malaysia’s MyHeart Air clinches Asia-Pacific Global Health Innovation Hackathon 2025 prize in Singapore

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(From left) SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute Innovation lead Assoc Prof Jonas Karlstroem poses with MyHeart Air members Assoc Prof Dr Sorayya Malek, Dr Song Cheen, Tang Jun Jie, and Lim Bing Feng.

KUCHING (Jan 24): Malaysian team MyHeart Air was among the three innovative teams that clinched the three prizes of the inaugural Asia-Pacific Global Health Innovation Hackathon 2025 in Singapore recently.

Team MyHeart Air presented a promising application programming interface to combat cardiovascular disease, according to the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute.

“Their solution offers real-time risk predictions for acute coronary syndromes (ACS) based on localised air quality levels that aims to reduce disease incidence and improve preventative care,” said the institute.

RodentWatch from Indonesia presented a platform that offers real-time surveillance data and creates risk maps, highlighting alarming areas with rodent infestations and diseases to facilitate targeted public information and interventions to protect populations.

Lung Guardian, a diverse team comprising members from Thailand, Malaysia, and Mongolia, who studied together in the United Kingdom, developed an innovative solution to address paediatric respiratory diseases and asthma.

“Their proposal features a child-friendly biosensor integrated with AI-powered data analysis to monitor particulate matter, heart rates, and oxygen saturation, providing real-time alerts and empowering users with timely health insights,” said the institute.

The three winning teams were awarded a six-month incubation programme, each valued at S$25,000 (RM81,495) to further develop their concepts into fundable solutions.

This programme includes mentorship from dedicated experts in health, sustainability, and innovation for all team members.

As part of the experience, teams will take part in a two-week, in-person intensive incubation session in Singapore while the rest of the incubation programme will be conducted with virtual support and mentorship.

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