Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) how many women in Singapore suffer from some form of arthralgia (joint pain) currently; (b) how many women suffered from this condition in 2013 as compared to the number in 2023; (c) whether the Ministry will raise awareness of arthralgia as a symptom of menopause;Continue reading “TRENDS FOR WOMEN SUFFERING FROM ARTHRALGIA”
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ORGANISATIONS WITH PROGRAMMES AND BENEFITS FOR FEMALE WORKERS WITH MENOPAUSAL-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has data on the current number of organisations in Singapore that have programmes and benefits for female workers who are experiencing menopause-related health issues; and (b) what form do the majority of these programmes and benefits take. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The MinistryContinue reading “ORGANISATIONS WITH PROGRAMMES AND BENEFITS FOR FEMALE WORKERS WITH MENOPAUSAL-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES”
STATISTICS OF MENOPAUSAL HORMONAL TREATMENT RECEIVED BY SINGAPOREAN FEMALES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) how many female Singapore Citizens have received menopausal hormonal treatment in the public hospitals from (i) 2013 to 2017 and (ii) 2018 to 2023; and (b) of which, what is the proportion who have received subsidised treatment from (i) 2013 to 2017 and (ii) 2018Continue reading “STATISTICS OF MENOPAUSAL HORMONAL TREATMENT RECEIVED BY SINGAPOREAN FEMALES”
PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE UPTAKE OF ROUTINE VACCINATIONS FOR ADULTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the assessed impact of publicity and outreach efforts to encourage increased uptake in routine vaccinations for adults, in particular for the seasonal flu vaccinations; and (b) whether further subsidies or free vaccinations will be considered for a wider group of people in order to boostContinue reading “PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE UPTAKE OF ROUTINE VACCINATIONS FOR ADULTS”
MONTHLY PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME CRITERION FOR ADMISSION TO GOVERNMENT-FUNDED NURSING HOMES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the monthly per capita household income (PCHI) is one of the criteria for admission into Government-funded nursing homes; (b) in the past year, how many applicants for places in such nursing homes have been rejected because their PCHI exceeded $2,800; (c) what has beenContinue reading “MONTHLY PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME CRITERION FOR ADMISSION TO GOVERNMENT-FUNDED NURSING HOMES”
PROPOSAL FOR OBESITY TO BE CONSIDER AS CHRONIC DISEASE UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider obesity as a chronic disease under the Chronic Disease Management Programme and if not, what are the considerations or prerequisites to be met before the Ministry will do so. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Obesity is not considered internationally or locally as aContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR OBESITY TO BE CONSIDER AS CHRONIC DISEASE UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME”
UPDATE ON MEDIAN WAITING TIME FOR HOSPITAL ADMISSION AND PROPOSAL FOR MORE DAY OR HOME CARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY SICK
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in relation to admission to public hospitals between November 2023 and December 2023 (a) whether there was an increase in median waiting time for hospital admission compared with the median waiting time for previous months in 2023; and (b) whether more day care and home care servicesContinue reading “UPDATE ON MEDIAN WAITING TIME FOR HOSPITAL ADMISSION AND PROPOSAL FOR MORE DAY OR HOME CARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY SICK”
HEALTHCARE SUBSIDY SAVINGS ACHIEVED WITH USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health since September 2022 (a) what is the total value of healthcare subsidies saved with the introduction of the use of residential property Annual Value (AV) for means testing; and (b) whether the Ministry has given further consideration to removing the AV as a means testing criterionContinue reading “HEALTHCARE SUBSIDY SAVINGS ACHIEVED WITH USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING”
DENGUE VACCINES SUBMITTED TO HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR REGISTRATION
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) which of the dengue vaccine candidates submitted to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) are under consideration for registration; and (b) what is the status of Takeda’s TAK-003 application to the HSA for registration as a dengue vaccine. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Takeda has withdrawn the application to registerContinue reading “DENGUE VACCINES SUBMITTED TO HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR REGISTRATION”
CHECKS ON STORAGE FACILITIES AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES OF COMMERCIAL CORD BLOOD BANKING SERVICE PROVIDERS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) how often are checks undertaken on the storage facilities and operational processes of commercial cord blood banking service providers; (b) whether the Ministry conducts unannounced checks on a regular basis; and (c) whether there are expectations of such service providers to pay compensation or restitutionContinue reading “CHECKS ON STORAGE FACILITIES AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES OF COMMERCIAL CORD BLOOD BANKING SERVICE PROVIDERS”
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