Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health given the relatively easy accessibility of generic medication in neighboring jurisdictions, what is the reason for the non-availability of certain common pharmaceutical drugs, such as Febuxostat, in Singapore, especially in light of efforts to contain escalating healthcare costs. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Our healthcare institutions stock aContinue reading “AVAILABILITY OF MORE COMMON PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS, SUCH AS FEBUXOSTAT, TO CONTAIN ESCALATING HEALTHCARE COSTS”
Category Archives: Health, Aging, Retirement Adequacy
TRACKING AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR FOOD ALLERGIES IN CHILDREN
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry tracks the rates of food allergies in children; (b) if so, what is the current percentage of children who are estimated to have food allergies; (c) what are the trends observed over the last 10 years; and (d) whether the Ministry is undertakingContinue reading “TRACKING AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR FOOD ALLERGIES IN CHILDREN”
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF ACTIVE AGEING CENTRES FROM PROPOSED INCREASE IN BUDGET
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what is the schedule, by region and on a quarterly basis, for the anticipated completion of Active Ageing Centres that will be funded by the proposed increase in budget for this purpose. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Since the inception of Active Ageing Centres (AACs) in 2021, theContinue reading “SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF ACTIVE AGEING CENTRES FROM PROPOSED INCREASE IN BUDGET”
EXPANDING FLEXI-MEDISAVE SCHEME FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ELDERLY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether there are any plans to further expand the Flexi-MediSave scheme for outpatient medical treatment for the elderly. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Singaporeans aged 60 and above can tap on Flexi-MediSave for general outpatient medical treatment. This includes outpatient consultations and medications for common acute conditions, suchContinue reading “EXPANDING FLEXI-MEDISAVE SCHEME FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ELDERLY”
CASES OF UNAUTHORISED SALE OF DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND OBESITY
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in each year of the last two years (a) how many cases of unauthorised sales of GLP-1 agonist drugs for treatment of diabetes and obesity has the Ministry investigated; (b) how many unauthorised listings of such drugs on e-commerce platforms have been taken down; (c) whether thereContinue reading “CASES OF UNAUTHORISED SALE OF DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND OBESITY”
COMPUTATIONS FOR CPF LIFE INTEREST EARNINGS AND PAYOUTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Retirement Account funds used to pay for CPF LIFE continue to earn interest for the member after monthly payouts commence; (b) what are the expected assumptions imputed in deriving the CPF LIFE monthly payouts; and (c) whether this differs with (i) varying members’Continue reading “COMPUTATIONS FOR CPF LIFE INTEREST EARNINGS AND PAYOUTS”
BENEFITS OF SG ARRIVAL CARD SYSTEM ON PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PLANS FOR DISCONTINUATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) what measurable benefits has the SG Arrival Card system provided in terms of public health outcomes since its implementation; (b) what percentage of travellers have reported being unwell through the system; (c) of these, what percentage have been contacted for follow-up and what actions haveContinue reading “BENEFITS OF SG ARRIVAL CARD SYSTEM ON PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PLANS FOR DISCONTINUATION”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPORTATION OF GENERIC MEDICINES INTO SINGAPORE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Health Sciences Authority exercises any guidance or determination over the importation of generic medicines into Singapore; (b) if so, what are the considerations for determining whether a generic medicine can be imported into Singapore; and (c) if not, why not. Mr Ong YeContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPORTATION OF GENERIC MEDICINES INTO SINGAPORE”
QUALIFICATIONS OF THOSE WHO ADVERTISE THEIR PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Government has data on the percentage of individuals advertising their psychological services who hold qualifications that (i) meet and (ii) do not meet the Singapore Register of Psychologists’ (SRP’s) registration standards; (b) if so, what are the most common types of qualifications claimed byContinue reading “QUALIFICATIONS OF THOSE WHO ADVERTISE THEIR PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES”
STATISTICS ON LONELY DEATHS AND COLLABORATION EFFORTS NEEDED WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in the past five years (a) how many people have died alone in their homes and are not discovered for (i) up to a week and (ii) more than a week respectively; and (b) whether such data on people dying alone is being shared withContinue reading “STATISTICS ON LONELY DEATHS AND COLLABORATION EFFORTS NEEDED WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES”
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