SINGAPORE - About 140,000 antigen rapid test (ART) kits have been distributed to all 24 social service offices and 47 family service centres, to be collected by their beneficiaries.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Facebook on Friday (Feb 18) that this will help ease the financial burden on the lower-income group in purchasing ART kits, and encourage self-testing when needed.
Each beneficiary can collect five ART kits, and may approach the offices and centres for assistance, added the Health Ministry on Facebook on Friday.
Mr Ong added that MOH and the Ministry of Social and Family Development have been working together to provide these kits to all beneficiaries under the social service offices since last October.
He said Mr Yiang, 81, was among those who would benefited from this initiative.
During a regular review session with Mr Yiang, an officer from a social service office in Ang Mo Kio found out that he had only one ART kit at home, said Mr Ong.
He added that the officer had provided Mr Yiang with more ART kits that day.
Clarification note: This story has been updated to clarify that the kits are available to beneficiaries of all social service offices and family service centres.
