Koh Poh Koon

870 psychologists enrol in professional body as Singapore plans mandatory registration

Only psychologists who hold a master’s or doctoral degree in applied psychology, with a recognised area of specialisation, are eligible for registration.

Singapore to raise retirement age to 64 and re-employment age to 69 on July 1

Over the past five years, labour force participation among residents in their 60s has edged up, from around 58 per cent to nearly 60 per cent. Among those in their 50s, it rose from 79 per cent to 82 per cent.

askST: What are Singapore’s enhanced measures to contain the risk of measles infections?

Vaccination against measles has been made compulsory by law since 1985l

S’pore imposes mandatory isolation of measles cases, conducts contact tracing after infections rise

Precautionary measures include mandatory isolation of people with confirmed measles infection until they are no longer infectious.

Caregivers of over 14,600 seniors benefited from subsidised respite care services in 2025: MOH

Respite care services tap the capacity of existing care services, and providers are generally able to meet the demand, said Senior Minister of State for Health Dr Koh Poh Koon.

Future hospitals could see merger of B2 and C wards under new facilities design framework

Subsidised wards with 8 beds or even more will likely be phased out with the implementation of a national design framework which standardises ward layouts for public hospitals in Singapore.

Singapore to prioritise early mental health support: Koh Poh Koon

Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon said resources will be channelled to helping people with few or even no symptoms of mental health issues to stay well.

Singapore to add 500 acute psychiatric beds by 2040 amid rising mental health needs

The Ministry of Health has set an aim to have a 30 per cent increase in the number of psychiatrists and a 40 per cent increase in the number of healthcare workers training in psychology by 2030.

Singapore’s myopia rate at Primary 1 drops to 26%; more efforts to take eye care into the community

Children here studying here in Kindergarten 1 to Primary 4 are screened annually for myopia.

New master’s degree, AI lab for TCM among initiatives to enhance field in S’pore

Senior Minister of State for Health Dr Koh Poh Koon illustrated how TCM is increasingly integrated into our local healthcare system, in a speech at the inaugural Singapore Global Traditional Chinese Medicine Summit.

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