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ST’s senior health correspondent wins first media excellence award for championing mental health

The Straits Times’ senior health correspondent Joyce Teo (centre) received the Media Excellence in Mental Health Awareness Award from Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Finance and Manpower Shawn Huang (left) and Fatimah Lateef (right), President of Silver Ribbon (Singapore).

IMH to be redeveloped and expanded, renamed the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore

Singapore’s psychiatric hospital, the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), will be renamed as the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore, and expanded by 2040.

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Do I have to pay for the Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes part of the national immunisation schedule?

Covid-19 vaccines continue to be free of charge for all Singapore citizens, permanent residents, long-term and certain short-term pass holders.

Jill Biden, Ong Ye Kung outline future of women’s health in lifelong preventive care

(From left) Moderator Esther Krofah Executive Vice President of Health from Milken Institute; Jill Biden, Chair of Milken Institute Women’s Health Network; and Ong Ye Kung, Minister of Health Singapore in a panel discussion at the Milken Asia Summit on Oct 8.

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Why staying active as you age is about more than your bones

mother and daughter exercising

Bone density and other muscular tests for women to be offered through Healthier SG: Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said details of screening tests for osteoporosis and sarcopenia will be announced soon.

New Hougang facility set up for mental health residents as S’pore rethinks long-term psychiatric care

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung (right) picking up an origami made by a Compass Home client at the official opening of Vanguard Healthcare’s Hougang facility on Oct 5.

Nearly $50m given to about 8,000 severely disabled Singaporeans in 6 years under ElderFund

Ren Ci @ Woodlands resident Jumadi Sayap (right), 71, who has dementia, with his niece Hazwani Mohamad, 52. She uses $200 from her uncle’s MediSave account each month under the MediSave Care scheme to offset the nursing home’s fees.

Singaporean’s research spells new hope for healing severe skin injuries, chronic wounds

What started off as a summer research project with the Almquist Lab at Imperial College London eventually led Magdalene Ho and her colleagues to develop the smart wound-dressing technology.

Science Talk: 1 in 3 Singaporeans has hypertension. Can cutting salt reverse the trend?

Brands of low sodium salt at Sheng Shiong Supermarket at Ten Miles Junction.

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