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26-27 November 2019

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Singapore: Gateway to Asia’s key markets

Global Connectivity

International Trading Community

FinancialHub

Excellent Business Infrastructure

Bi-culturalWorkforce

About Singapore

Challenges and initiatives for the healthcare sector

Healthcare Challenges

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2016

Source: Singapore’s War on Diabetes, HealthHub,

reviewed on 8 Nov 2019

Cost to SingaporeS$1 billion/year

400,000 1,000,000

2050 if left

untouched

War against diabetes Ageing Population

1970

Aged 65 or older

2015

2030

1 in 8

1 in 4

1 in 31

Source: I feel young SG, What is the

Action Plan about, Ministry of Health

Rising healthcare cost

Reported in: Finding a cure for rising costs in healthcare,

The Straits Times, 28 Jan 2018

Singapore Embarked on ‘3 Beyonds’: Beyond Healthcare to Health, Beyond Hospital to Community and Beyond Quality to Value

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Source: MOH, Facebook Infographic

Singapore Embarked on ‘3 Beyonds’: Beyond Healthcare to Health

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MANAGE Empower

Building a supportive environment so Singaporeans can

make healthy lifestyle choices

• Allow Medisave use and CHAS subsidies from

June 2018 for the management of pre-

diabetes and Ischaemic Heart Disease under

the Chronic Disease Management

Programme (CDMP)

• Also, extend CDMP for consumables related

to blood glucose self-monitoring for eligible

patients on insulin, namely lancets and test

strips

• National workgroup to develop a strategy to

reduce lower limb and toe amputations

CONTINUING THE WAR ON DIABETES

• Patient Empowerment for Self-Care

Framework to encourage lifestyle changes

and improve treatment adherence

Source: MOH, Facebook Infographic

Singapore Embarked on ‘3 Beyonds’: Beyond Hospital to Community

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Source: MOH, Facebook Infographic

Singapore Embarked on ‘3 Beyonds’: Beyond Quality to Value

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Source: MOH, Facebook Infographic

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