Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider providing public subsidies for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in place of self-monitoring via finger pricking under the Chronic Disease Management Programme. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Devices for continuous glucose monitoring have been around for a while. But they are not cheap and the healthContinue reading “SUBSIDIES FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME”
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ENSURING SENIORS’ ACCESS TO POLYCLINIC CARE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health whether it is possible to release polyclinic next-day appointment slots in a few fixed tranches each day rather than have a single release of time slots at 10.00 pm. Dr Janil Puthucheary: My response will also cover the matters raised in the written questions by Dr Tan Wu Meng. Continue reading “ENSURING SENIORS’ ACCESS TO POLYCLINIC CARE”
ENSURING SENIORS’ ACCESS TO POLYCLINIC CARE
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Deputy Speaker. Just to the Senior Minister of State on this point again, is it possible to increase the number of walk-in slots at the polyclinics in view of the feedback that many Members of this House are receiving from seniors who have difficulties in accessing the online systemContinue reading “ENSURING SENIORS’ ACCESS TO POLYCLINIC CARE”
PLANS TO ENCOURAGE SENIORS TO ADOPT ACTIVE AGEING LIFESTYLE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Mdm Deputy Speaker. I thank the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the replies she has given so far. She touched much on the help from volunteers and volunteer networks. Can I just weigh in to ask the Senior Parliamentary Secretary, is MOH confident of the current manpower resourcing,Continue reading “PLANS TO ENCOURAGE SENIORS TO ADOPT ACTIVE AGEING LIFESTYLE”
MANDATING INCREASE IN ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCES FOR FOREIGN HEALTHCARE WORKERS GIVEN RECENT RENTAL RATE INCREASE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health in light of the increase in rent in the property market, whether the Ministry will consider mandating or recommending the increase of accommodation allowances for foreign healthcare workers to incentivise and retain talent in the sector. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Public healthcare clusters and community care organisationsContinue reading “MANDATING INCREASE IN ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCES FOR FOREIGN HEALTHCARE WORKERS GIVEN RECENT RENTAL RATE INCREASE”
ENSURING SENIORS’ ACCESS TO POLYCLINIC CARE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you, Mdm Deputy Speaker. Like many others who have shared in this House, Sengkang residents have had significant difficulties getting online. To a Parliamentary Question that was filed in March earlier this year, some of our residents are waiting as much as 2.5 hours on the long tail.Continue reading “ENSURING SENIORS’ ACCESS TO POLYCLINIC CARE”
RECENT DECISION NOT TO RECOMMEND THOSE AGED 60 TO 75 TO TAKE SECOND COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the recent decision not to recommend those aged 60 to 75 years from taking the second COVID-19 booster shot is due to documented adverse effects; and (b) if so, what is the incidence of adverse effects from the second COVID-19 booster shot as comparedContinue reading “RECENT DECISION NOT TO RECOMMEND THOSE AGED 60 TO 75 TO TAKE SECOND COVID-19 BOOSTER SHOT”
REVISION OF MEDISAVE LIMIT TO ALLOW CANCER PATIENTS TO PAY FOR NON-SUBSIDISED DRUGS
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am just following up on the matter of appeals with regard to this subject. I have a resident who is in a similar predicament and I can imagine there are others. Does the Senior Minister of State have any indications on how many appeals have beenContinue reading “REVISION OF MEDISAVE LIMIT TO ALLOW CANCER PATIENTS TO PAY FOR NON-SUBSIDISED DRUGS”
AMOUNTS RAISED AND BREAKDOWN OF DONORS TO RARE DISEASE FUND
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the total amount of donations raised by the Rare Disease Fund (RDF) in 2022; (b) what is the respective breakdown of this donation by donor type, namely, philanthropic foundations, companies, Government, NGOs, individuals and others; and (c) whether the Government will consider rolling out aContinue reading “AMOUNTS RAISED AND BREAKDOWN OF DONORS TO RARE DISEASE FUND”
MEASURES TO PREVENT CASES OF SENIORS PASSING AWAY UNDETECTED IN THEIR HOMES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you. Mdm Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister of State for his answers. Could I ask that the Ministry consider apportioning more resources or the various Ministries apportion more resources to the Active Ageing Centre so that their staff and volunteers can make better efforts to engage seniors whoContinue reading “MEASURES TO PREVENT CASES OF SENIORS PASSING AWAY UNDETECTED IN THEIR HOMES”
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