Koh Poh Koon

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.

Structured career pathways for skilled trades to come: Koh Poh Koon

Structured pathways can be developed to help skilled tradespeople advance in their career, Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon said.

MOM to add online feature for public to report cases of illegal delivery work

The Platform Workers Trilateral Group will also continue to look at concerns raised by platform workers, said Senior Minister of State for Health and Manpower Koh Poh Koon.

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