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Ministry of Health

MOH to revise salary guidelines for community care staff; annual wages may rise by 7% or more

Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung, visited healthcare workers at St. Luke’s Hospital and Alexandra Hospital on the first day of Lunar New Year. Mr Ong and representatives from the Healthcare Services 
Employees’ Union(HSEU) will also deliver a doorstop interview at the end of the visit to AH. ST PHOTO KELVIN CHNG
Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung, visited healthcare workers at St. Luke’s Hospital and Alexandra Hospital on the first day of Lunar New Year. Mr Ong and representatives from the Healthcare Services 
Employees’ Union(HSEU) will also deliver a doorstop interview at the end of the visit to AH. ST PHOTO KELVIN CHNG

Forum: Clear cybersecurity baseline needed in healthcare sector

As HK opens new TCM hospital to take Chinese medicine global, Singapore watches keenly

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is part of China's extensive plan to promote the use and development of TCM worldwide.
The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is part of China's extensive plan to promote the use and development of TCM worldwide.

Forum: Emergency department treatment not MediSave-claimable to ensure efficient services

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

Ong Ye Kung gets inaugural award from anti-tobacco group for pushing vape ban in S-E Asia

Singapore’s ambassador in Bangkok, Ms Catherine Wong, received the award on the behalf of Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Feb 6, 2026.
Singapore’s ambassador in Bangkok, Ms Catherine Wong, received the award on the behalf of Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Feb 6, 2026.

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

Over 800 women in S’pore have frozen their eggs for non-medical reasons since 2023

In Singapore, women aged between 21 and 37 – regardless of their marital status – are allowed to undergo the procedure, which preserves their fertility.
In Singapore, women aged between 21 and 37 – regardless of their marital status – are allowed to undergo the procedure, which preserves their fertility.

59 large-scale vape smuggling cases detected by HSA and ICA in 2025; 230,000 vapes and parts seized

MOH and HSA had said on Jan 29 that in the last four months of 2025, a total of 3,534 people were caught and fined for owning and using vapes.
MOH and HSA had said on Jan 29 that in the last four months of 2025, a total of 3,534 people were caught and fined for owning and using vapes.

Forum: GP clinics in the community ensure access to primary care

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