Gleneagles JPMC recently launched its World Heart Day Health Fest 2026 at the Indoor Stadium in Berakas, bringing together the community for a day of fitness, teamwork and friendly competition through HeartROX.
Held in conjunction with World Heart Day, an annual global celebration observed on 29 September, the Health Fest aims to raise awareness and knowledge about cardiovascular health while encouraging the community to take proactive steps towards preventing heart disease through healthier lifestyles and the management of risk factors associated to cardiovascular diseases.
This year’s World Heart Day Health Fest will feature a series of activities held over the coming months, offering the community opportunities to stay active, learn more about heart health and take part in different forms of fitness and recreation.
HeartROX was the first activity held as part of this year’s Health Fest and introduced for the first time as part of Gleneagles JPMC’s annual World Heart Day celebration. The fitness challenge featured 132 teams, comprising 42 Men’s teams, 42 Women’s teams and 48 Mixed Doubles teams, gathering a total of 264 athletes.
The event was launched by Minister of Finance II Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gleneagles JPMC.
Also in attendance were Gleneagles JPMC’s Board of Directors including Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad Isham bin Haji Jaafar and Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry Mohammad Harris bin Brigadier General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, as well as the management and staff of Gleneagles JPMC.
As part of the wider Health Fest programme, Run for Your Heart and the Pick-A-Heart Challenge will be held as upcoming activities. Run for Your Heart will feature 10km Men’s and Women’s categories, a 5km Fun Run and a 3km Costume Run. Meanwhile, the Pick-A-Heart Challenge will bring the community together through pickleball, featuring Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles categories.
The Health Fest will also feature a Heart Health Pavilion at upcoming activities, bringing together various Gleneagles JPMC functions and services to provide the public with greater insight into cardiovascular health and care.
The Health Fest is supported by a range of official activity partners. Limin Cardio Fitness is the activity partner for Run for Your Heart, Helmi Abdullah Fitness for HeartROX and RYS Entertainment for the Pick-A-Heart Challenge.
Also supporting the Health Fest are Guardian Brunei as the Official Wellness Partner, Suci Water and C1000 as the Official Hydration Partners, Frosthaus as the Official Recovery Partner and Jerudong Park Medical Centre as the Official Medic Partner.
Gleneagles JPMC looks forward to continuing the World Heart Day Health Fest 2026 through these upcoming activities, providing further opportunities for the community to stay active, learn about heart health and make cardiovascular health a priority.
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