Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in the last six months, how many local nursing homes have not been able to maintain the required ratio of care staff to residents for (i) Category I (ii) Category II (iii) Category III and (iv) Category IV residents respectively; and (b) what are the Ministry’sContinue reading “DATA ON CARE STAFF TO RESIDENTS RATIO IN LOCAL NURSING HOMES”
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Intermediate and Long-term Care
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): As Singapore’s population ages, the demand for intermediate and long-term care (ILTC) will continue to increase. A paper on the Future of Long-Term Care in Singapore by researchers from the LKY School of Public Policy, identified three main issues to tackle in this sector – manpower capabilities, infrastructure capacity and coordinationContinue reading “Intermediate and Long-term Care”
Improving Caregiver Support
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Caring for elderly parents is a heavy responsibility that many Singaporeans bear. And it can take a toll on their physical and mental health leading to burnout. Many caregivers are women or single adults who sacrifice their careers or personal lives to be caregivers. Our society must recognise caregivers’ challengesContinue reading “Improving Caregiver Support”
Manpower Situation
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Chairman, in the last two years, there has been much press on the bad working conditions of junior doctors and nurses in the public healthcare system. There is also evidence, both anecdotal and from statistics, that Singapore is losing experienced healthcare practitioners to other countries and to private healthcare. One of theContinue reading “Manpower Situation”
Vaccine-related Injuries
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Sir, this cut is about the Vaccine Injury, Financial Assistance Programme for COVID-19, or VIFAP. MOH has released information that as of 31 December 2022, 413 applications have received payments under VIFAP with nearly $1.9 million having been paid out. May I ask the Minister how many applications were made in total,Continue reading “Vaccine-related Injuries”
INCREASES IN STARTING SALARIES FOR HOUSE OFFICERS, MEDICAL OFFICERS AND JUNIOR RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health with regard to the pay rise in starting salaries for junior doctors in the public healthcare system (a) what is the percentage increase in take home pay applied to house officers, medical officers and junior residents respectively; and (b) what are the reasons for the different increments forContinue reading “INCREASES IN STARTING SALARIES FOR HOUSE OFFICERS, MEDICAL OFFICERS AND JUNIOR RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”
DISCONTINUATION OF “IT’S OKAY TO REACH OUT” CAMPAIGN FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) why was the “It’s OKAY to Reach Out” campaign for mental health discontinued in March 2022; and (b) whether the Ministry is considering launching similar programmes in the future to encourage help-seeking behaviour and awareness of avenues for help for mental health challenges. Mr Ong Ye Kung: TheContinue reading “DISCONTINUATION OF “IT’S OKAY TO REACH OUT” CAMPAIGN FOR MENTAL HEALTH”
DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF MRNA-BASED VACCINES FOR CANCER IN SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health what is being done by the Government to fast-track the development and launch of mRNA-based vaccines for cancer in Singapore. The Senior Minister of State for Health (Dr Janil Puthucheary) (for the Minister for Health): Sir, cancer is a priority disease area for research in Singapore. Through Research, InnovationContinue reading “DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF MRNA-BASED VACCINES FOR CANCER IN SINGAPORE”
INSTALLATION OF DRINKING WATER FOUNTAINS IN AREAS OF HIGH FOOTFALL
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will implement mandatory installation of water coolers in areas of high footfall for drinking water to be readily available so as to promote better health. The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health (Ms Rahayu Mahzam) (for the Minister for Health): The Ministry of HealthContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF DRINKING WATER FOUNTAINS IN AREAS OF HIGH FOOTFALL”
DATA ON LOCALLY TRAINED MEDICAL DOCTORS ACCEPTED INTO RESIDENCY PROGRAMMES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health in each year from 2017 to 2022 (a) what percentage of locally trained medical doctors from each graduating cohort are accepted into residency programmes; (b) what percentage of those who did not receive places in residency programmes continue to remain in the public hospitals after completing their bondContinue reading “DATA ON LOCALLY TRAINED MEDICAL DOCTORS ACCEPTED INTO RESIDENCY PROGRAMMES”
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