About Us
A Few Words
Who We Are?
Exercise is Medicine Malaysia is a national initiative dedicated to integrating physical activity into routine healthcare and promoting exercise as a core component of disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
The Exercise is Medicine Malaysia is governed by an Exercise is Medicine Advisory Board that is composed of thoughtful and leading clinicians in the area of physical activity and non-communicable diseases, who work with an executive team (in a form of National Society) that is responsible for the operations of the Exercise is Medicine® Malaysia Initiative. Members of this Advisory Board consist of leading healthcare and fitness professionals from both public and private sectors.
Our Vision
What do we want to achieve?
To make physical activity assessment and exercise prescription a standard in clinical care for all Malaysians.
Our Mission
Why we exist?
We aim to:
- Promote exercise as medicine across healthcare and community settings
- Equip healthcare professionals with evidence-based exercise prescription skills
- Support education, training, and certification in exercise medicine
- Advance research and knowledge translation in physical activity and health
- Strengthen collaboration between clinicians, researchers, and public health stakeholders
Our Focus Area
What do we want to achieve?
- Exercise prescription in chronic disease management
- Professional education and capacity building
- Public health advocacy for active lifestyles
- Research and clinical guideline development
- Community engagement and awareness programs
Our Approach
We integrate exercise into healthcare through:
- Clinical education and workshops
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- Standardized exercise prescription frameworks
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- Multidisciplinary collaboration
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- Evidence-based practice and research translation
Governance & Collaboration
Exercise is Medicine Malaysia works in partnership with academic institutions, healthcare providers, and national and international organizations to advance the role of physical activity in health systems.
We believe exercise is a vital sign and a fundamental pillar of modern healthcare.
