Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, cancer remains the leading cause of death in Singapore, claiming nearly 24% of all recorded deaths in 2022. One in four Singaporeans is expected to develop cancer in their lifetimes. According to the Singapore Cancer Society, over the five-year period from 2017 to 2021, an average of 46 people per dayContinue reading “Managing Cancer Treatment Costs”
Category Archives: Ministry of Health
Waiting Times and Bed Availability
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Chairman, having to be hospitalised is physiologically and emotionally stressful in many ways. Fortunately, our health workers work hard to minimise the inconveniences of the experience as much as possible. Even so, to know that you have to wait long hours for a bed in Singapore does not correspond with what manyContinue reading “Waiting Times and Bed Availability”
Healthcare Subsidies for PwDs or Persons with Special Needs
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, currently Pioneer Generation, Merdeka Generation and Public Assistance cardholders receive special subsidies under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS). I would like to propose adding persons with disabilities or special needs as another group of Singaporeans to receive special subsidies under CHAS. They should also receive additional MediSave top-upsContinue reading “Healthcare Subsidies for PwDs or Persons with Special Needs”
Healthcare Capacity in Ageing Society
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): In my speech on the Motion on supporting healthcare in May last year, I spoke about how hospital bed and medical personnel capacity in our fair nation falls short of what may be expected, not just compared to almost every other advanced economy, but also to our own internal benchmarks. ThisContinue reading “Healthcare Capacity in Ageing Society”
MID-CAREER ENTRANTS TAKING UP NON-NURSING ROLES AT SENIOR OR AGEING CARE FACILITIES VIA GOVERNMENT-FUNDED CAREER PROGRAMMES
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I think the Prime Minister announced the expansion of Active Ageing Centres at his National Day Rally last year. And in view of what would be significant manpower requirements, is there a plan that the Ministry has to ramp up or mobilise this manpower and what sort ofContinue reading “MID-CAREER ENTRANTS TAKING UP NON-NURSING ROLES AT SENIOR OR AGEING CARE FACILITIES VIA GOVERNMENT-FUNDED CAREER PROGRAMMES”
DEMAND AND ATTRITION RATES FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the demand for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) has increased between 2019 and 2023 and, if so, by how much; and (b) in each year from 2019 to 2023, what has the attrition rate of AHPs been in (i) public acute hospitals (ii) public community hospitalsContinue reading “DEMAND AND ATTRITION RATES FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS”
DECISION ON MEDICINES CONTAINING PHENYLEPHRINE FOR USE AS DECONGESTANTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health given the unanimous vote by a US Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel deeming phenylephrine as being ineffective as a decongestant (a) whether HSA will cease to approve medicines containing phenylephrine intended to be used as decongestants for (i) general sale and (ii) prescription; (b) ifContinue reading “DECISION ON MEDICINES CONTAINING PHENYLEPHRINE FOR USE AS DECONGESTANTS”
PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) how many people in Singapore are currently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); (b) what is the median age of persons diagnosed with ADHD; and (c) what financial support is available for persons living with ADHD who are (i) under 21 years old, (ii) betweenContinue reading “PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE”
DATA ON NON-EMERGENCY AND NON-CRITICAL ADMISSIONS TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HOSPITALISATION INSURANCE CLAIMS MADE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health for each year over the past 10 years (a) how many cases of non-emergency and non-critical admissions to public hospitals took place; (b) how many of such cases claimed hospital stays from their MediSave or MediShield Life insurance policies; (c) how many of such patients are deemedContinue reading “DATA ON NON-EMERGENCY AND NON-CRITICAL ADMISSIONS TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HOSPITALISATION INSURANCE CLAIMS MADE”
ENROLMENT AT POLYCLINICS FOR HEALTHIER SG
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the average enrolment capacity for Healthier SG in each polyclinic; (b) how many polyclinics have reached their capacity and are no longer accepting Healthier SG enrolments; (c) whether the Ministry is looking to open up more places in polyclinics for residents to enrol inContinue reading “ENROLMENT AT POLYCLINICS FOR HEALTHIER SG”
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