Community hospital subsidies in Singapore to be enhanced from Oct, says Health Minister
This will minimise delays in the transfer to step-down care, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung added.
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Bangladesh government forms 10 teams to combat dengue
Among the teams, four teams will work in Dhaka South City Corporation and three teams will work in Dhaka North City Corporation. Three teams have been formed for operations in…
Singaporean medtech start-up moulds the future of orthopaedic care through 4D printing
Castomize’s 4D-printed casts become malleable when heated, allowing them to conform to a patient’s limb with the appropriate pressure. Once cooled, they harden to provide the…
Gaza polio vaccination rate likely exceeds 90％; UNRWA Health Director praises ‘miraculous’ rollout
In order to conduct the vaccinations, Israel and the Hamas militant group agreed to pause fighting in central, southern and northern parts of Gaza in stages.
Rise in demand in Singapore for children’s contact lenses to control progression of myopia
Taking prompt action to inhibit the worsening of myopia in children during this stage in their life when short-sightedness is most likely to deteriorate rapidly, will possibly be…
Quad Cancer Moonshot event: PM Modi announces US$7.5m support to combat cervical cancer
Mr Modi said the programme would go a long way in providing affordable, accessible and quality health-care to people in Indo-Pacific countries.
Healthcare getting out of reach in Malaysia
Malaysia’s medical inflation is more than twice the global average.
More women aged 50 and older in Singapore having babies
Between 1989 and 2009, six women aged 50 or older had babies. This number increased more than five times between 2010 and 2019, with 33 such women giving birth to 41 babies.
Depression, anxiety, stress: 1 in 3 youth in Singapore reported very poor mental health: survey
The nationwide epidemiological study established the prevalence of severe symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, along with their associated factors including cyber bullying,…
Turkish doctors successfully separate 11-month-old Pakistani conjoined twins in marathon 14-hour surgery
The twin girls, Mirha and Minal, were born in Pakistan with their heads fused. Unable to find suitable treatment, the family’s plea for help caught the attention of Turkish…