Singapore Health Care Crisis

Listing Websites about Singapore Health Care Crisis

Filter Type:

How close is Singapore's healthcare system to its breaking point?

(2 days ago) WEBThe Singapore General Hospital is the country's largest. It has 58 intensive care unit (ICU) beds in peacetime, although this can be increased to 120 beds if the …

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/still-risk-of-healthcare-system-reaching-tipping-point-0

Category:  Health Show Health

Singapore's health-care system: key features, …

(3 days ago) WEBSince Singapore became an independent nation in 1965, the development of its health-care system has been underpinned by an …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00252-X/fulltext

Category:  Health Show Health

Singapore’s COVID-19 cases nearly double; public hospitals to

(8 days ago) WEBSINGAPORE: There has been a near doubling of COVID-19 cases in Singapore week-on-week, prompting the Health Ministry to take steps to ensure …

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-covid-19-cases-nearly-double-hospital-capacity-vaccination-4345961

Category:  Health Show Health

MOH News Highlights - Ministry of Health

(4 days ago) WEB178. We became converts of preventive care, as we became conscious of hygiene, got used to diagnostic tests, wearing masks, and vaccinating routinely. 179. This is really …

https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/speech-by-mr-ong-ye-kung-minister-for-health-at-the-parliamentary-debate-on-the-white-paper-on-Singapore-s-response-to-covid-19

Category:  Health Show Health

Worsening mental health crisis may now cost Singapore almost …

(Just Now) WEBAnxiety and depression may cost Singapore nearly S$16 billion a year, or 2.9 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic product. That’s the headline figure Professor …

https://www.duke-nus.edu.sg/covid19stories/article/worsening-mental-health-crisis-may-now-cost-singapore-almost-s16-billion-a-year

Category:  Health Show Health

Singapore Monitoring New Covid Wave as Infections Rise

(5 days ago) WEBMay 18, 2024 at 6:05 PM PDT. Listen. 0:58. Singapore’s government is closely tracking a new wave of Covid-19 infections in the island-nation after the …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-19/singapore-monitoring-new-covid-wave-as-infections-rise

Category:  Health Show Health

Stabilising Singapore's COVID-19 situation and …

(5 days ago) WEBThe recent exponential rise in COVID-19 cases from end of August 2021 has put a strain on Singapore’s healthcare system. Singapore will thus be extending our community safe management …

https://www.gov.sg/article/stabilising-singapores-covid-19-situation-and-protecting-our-overall-healthcare-capacity

Category:  Health Show Health

Commentary: Time is a crucial factor in Singapore’s mental health …

(6 days ago) WEB24 Oct 2023 06:02AM (Updated: 24 Oct 2023 07:15AM) SINGAPORE: The recent National Population Health Survey has unveiled a paradox, casting a spotlight on the state of …

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/singapore-mental-healthcare-infrastructure-ready-handle-demand-appointments-3851326

Category:  Health Show Health

MOH Being Prepared for a Pandemic - Ministry of Health

(9 days ago) WEBTraining and sustaining a Healthcare Reserve Force, made up of former healthcare workers and volunteers, to reinforce healthcare manpower during a healthcare crisis; …

https://www.moh.gov.sg/diseases-updates/being-prepared-for-a-pandemic

Category:  Health Show Health

'It’s okay to seek help': Why do people in Singapore struggle with

(7 days ago) WEBMental health has worsened in Singapore but more are willing to seek help, according to a survey by the Ministry of Health (MOH). Iklan. The National Population …

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-struggle-mental-health-issues-stress-emotions-work-studies-wellness-3883091

Category:  Health Show Health

Singapore’s Pandemic Preparedness: An Overview of the First …

(3 days ago) WEBGiven the generally good outcomes of the Singapore health care system, this figure may indicate a level of success of the local public health preventative care …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7795346/

Category:  Health Show Health

Looking to 2024: Health issues on the horizon – from ageing to …

(7 days ago) WEBThe world marked an important milestone in 2023 – the end of COVID-19 as a global health emergency. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement in May came more …

https://news.nus.edu.sg/looking-to-2024-health/

Category:  Health Show Health

COVID 19 Crisis Management: An Early Look

(7 days ago) WEBFollowing the 2003 SARS crisis and the 2009 H1N1 influenza crisis, the Singapore Government developed a Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) …

https://knowledge.csc.gov.sg/digital-issue-06/covid-19-crisis-management-an-early-look/

Category:  Health Show Health

Health system resilience in managing the COVID-19 pandemic: …

(8 days ago) WEBSingapore, one of the first countries affected by COVID-19, adopted a national strategy for the pandemic which emphasised preparedness through a whole-of-nation approach. …

https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/9/e003317

Category:  Health Show Health

Singapore’s Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Critical …

(2 days ago) WEBLater, already having been praised by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a gold standard for crisis management, Singapore received remarkable global …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0275074020942454

Category:  Health Show Health

Singapore’s Health System: Familiar Challenges and

(3 days ago) WEBSingapore’s mix of a public and private health system shares some similarities with that of the United States, but the way the system is split looks very …

https://academyhealth.org/blog/2023-05/singapores-health-system-familiar-challenges-and-innovative-solutions-unique-context

Category:  Health Show Health

New mental health care facility for youth with suicide risks a ‘good

(5 days ago) WEBAs a young person having a mental health crisis, facing a new strict daily routine with designated mealtimes as part of his in-patient programme, no access to the …

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/youth-suicide-risks-facility-concerns-mental-health-national-strategy-2275776

Category:  Health Show Health

Commentary: How do we know Singapore’s mental health and …

(5 days ago) WEBIn 2017, Singapore’s mental health spend at S$300 million was only 3 per cent of the Ministry of Health’s total expenditure, versus 11 per cent for diabetes and 6 …

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/singapore-mental-health-well-being-strategy-key-priority-targets-resources-4147186

Category:  Health Show Health

Healthcare in Singapore - Wikipedia

(3 days ago) WEBAs of 2019, Singapore had a total of 14,297 doctors in its healthcare system, giving a doctor-to-population ratio of 1:399. The nurse-to-population ratio (including midwives) …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Singapore

Category:  Health Show Health

AstraZeneca to build $1.5-bln cancer drug plant in Singapore

(5 days ago) WEBTargets to be operational by 2029. May 20 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L) plans to build a $1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Singapore to produce a promising …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/astrazeneca-plans-build-15-bln-manufacturing-facility-singapore-2024-05-20/?taid=664b26313132270001da1c64

Category:  Health Show Health

$25 Minimum Wage Increase for California Healthcare Workers …

(1 days ago) WEBThe law that seeks to increase wages for healthcare workers states that healthcare centers with over 10,000 full-time employees would ensure an increment of …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/25-minimum-wage-increase-for-california-healthcare-workers-might-face-delay-amidst-state-budget-crisis/ss-BB1mNDWU

Category:  Health Show Health

Singapore Airlines flight hits severe turbulence, one passenger …

(4 days ago) WEBOne passenger died of a suspected heart attack and 30 were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence on Tuesday, flinging passengers and …

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/singapore-airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-bangkok-30-injured-thai-media-2024-05-21/

Category:  Health Show Health

Over 226,000 customers still without power after storms in Texas

(5 days ago) WEBMore than 100,000 homes and businesses in Texas were still without power on Tuesday after storms battered the region late last week and over the weekend, …

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/over-226000-customers-still-without-power-after-storms-texas-2024-05-20/

Category:  Health Show Health

IN FOCUS: How can Singapore ensure it has enough hospital beds …

(2 days ago) WEBTo address this, the ministry's solution was to ramp up capacity with another 1,200 beds, including at community hospitals and nursing homes, added to the …

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/hospital-beds-shortage-singapore-focus-moh-3124781

Category:  Health Show Health

Forbes Releases 2024 30 Under 30 Asia List

(2 days ago) WEBSINGAPORE (May 16, 2024) – Forbes announced today the ninth edition of its “30 Under 30 Asia” list, featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2024/05/15/forbes-releases-2024-30-under-30-asia-list/

Category:  Health Show Health

Ukraine says it destroys Russian missile ship in Crimea strike

(8 days ago) WEB"According to updated information, the Ukrainian defence forces hit a Russian project 22800 Tsiklon missile ship in Sevastopol, on the night of May 19," the …

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-it-destroys-russian-missile-ship-crimea-strike-2024-05-21/

Category:  Health Show Health

Why some healthcare workers in Singapore’s hospitals have quit

(7 days ago) WEBIn November, the Ministry of Health (MOH) released statistics showing that about 1,500 healthcare workers resigned in the first half of last year, compared with …

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/why-healthcare-workers-singapore-hospitals-resignations-2647746

Category:  Health Show Health

US, Iran hold indirect talks on avoiding regional escalation, Axios

(9 days ago) WEBTwo top Biden administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian counterparts this week in an effort to avoid escalating regional attacks, Axios reported …

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-officials-held-indirect-talks-with-iran-avoiding-regional-escalation-axios-2024-05-17/

Category:  Health Show Health

Filter Type: