HealthSync, a blockchain-powered patient data management platform with AI-driven health advisory, medicine authentication, and doctor appointment booking, secured the Gold Medal at Virtual Innovation Competition (VIC) 2025; developed by Software Engineering students Kwan Jun Er, Amelia Sow Jing Yi, and Tan Yann Shaw, offers a revolutionary solution for efficient healthcare management.

For individuals who frequently visit hospitals, efficient management of health advice, medication confirmation, and doctor appointment bookings is crucial. 

Recognising this vital need, a team of innovative students from Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) developed HealthSync, a ground-breaking solution designed to streamline these essential processes. 

APU’s Software Engineering students, Kwan Jun Er, Amelia Sow Jing Yi, and Tan Yann Shaw, have achieved a remarkable feat by securing the Gold medal in the Tertiary (Science and Technology) category at the prestigious Virtual Innovation Competition (VIC) 2025. 

VIC 2025, an international platform celebrating innovative and forward-thinking solutions, is hosted by DIGIT360 in collaboration with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Kelantan Branch. 

This esteemed event draws participants from universities and research institutions worldwide, offering a global stage for innovators in education, science, and technology to showcase solutions addressing pressing global challenges. 

The team’s award-winning project, ‘HealthSync: A Blockchain-Powered Patient Data Management Platform Featuring AI-Driven Health Advisory, Medicine Authentication, and Doctor Appointment Booking’, was mentored by Ms Salasiah Sulaiman and Ms Nur Amira Abdul Majid. 

HealthSync is a comprehensive digital healthcare solution poised to revolutionise patient data management. 

Nurturing future-ready healthcare innovators

This ground-breaking innovation leverages blockchain technology for secure and transparent record-keeping. 

It seamlessly integrates artificial intelligence to provide personalised health advice, ensure pharmaceutical authenticity, and streamline medical appointment scheduling — all within a single, cohesive ecosystem.

This Gold Medal recognition is a testament to the team’s exceptional technical expertise, their impressive interdisciplinary collaboration, and their unwavering commitment to solving real-world healthcare challenges through cutting-edge digital innovation.

“Winning Gold at VIC 2025 with HealthSync is an incredible honour for us,” expressed Jun Er, the team leader. 

“It validates months of hard work and our belief that technology can genuinely improve lives. We are thrilled to have developed a solution that we hope will make healthcare more accessible and efficient for everyone.”

Ms Salasiah and Ms Nur Amira, who mentored them, mentioned that it was a pleasure to guide Jun Er, Jing Yi, and Yann Shaw to win the Gold Medal.

“Their dedication and ingenuity in developing HealthSync are truly commendable. This project showcases the immense potential of our students to create impactful solutions for real-world problems,” said both of them.

“The HealthSync team has demonstrated an exceptional grasp of complex technologies and a clear vision for how they can be applied to healthcare. Their Gold Medal win is well-deserved and a shining example of APU’s commitment to fostering innovation.”