Ministry of Health

Health Promotion Board to welcome new chairman from Oct 1

NTUC Enterprise chairman Tan Hee Teck (right) will succeed Wong Kim Yin as Health Promotion Board’s chairman from Oct 1.

Singapore aims to help WHO get new vaccines approved during global crises: Ong Ye Kung

Pointing to Covid-19, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that the approval process for new vaccines could become a bottleneck as they all had to be certified by WHO.

Preparing for Disease X: S’pore to make mRNA vaccines to boost pandemic readiness

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the capability of developing and producing mRNA vaccines will help in Singapore’s pandemic preparedness.

KKH-MUIS team wins top healthcare award for guiding Muslim couples from marriage to parenting

The team from Project ARIF includes (from left) Suzanna Sulaiman, Nur Adila Ahmad Hatib, Mohamad Helmy Mohamad Isa and Siti Nurzakiah Zaran.

Forum: Local data considered in recommending starting age for colorectal cancer screening

‘Father of emergency medicine’ among 17 doctors to receive apex title in S’pore medical field

Venkataraman Anantharaman (left) and Phua Kong Boo were among 17 doctors and dentists who received the Eminent Academician title.

Public can approach Health Sciences Authority with various health concerns as agency widens scope

Legislative changes approved in Parliament on Sept 9 will see an consolidation of health regulatory functions under the Health Sciences Authority.

Demand for assisted-living flats moderated as seniors have more options now: Tan Kiat How

The first community care apartment in Bukit Batok offers seniors with an assisted living housing option, which included activities organised for its residents.

Residents of Windsor Convalescent Home, LC Nursing Home transferred out before shutdown

Windsor Convalescent Home, located in Pasir Panjang Road, will have its licence revoked on Oct 30.

New guidelines call for osteoporosis screening, earlier breast cancer scan

Women are recommended to self-assess their osteoporosis risk from age 50. Those with higher risk should undergo a bone mineral density scan.

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