4 January 2022
There should be a reformed health care system so that every individual has access to quality health care.
Tag: health care
3 January 2022
Other Covid-19 variants are likely to arise in 2022, with its impact(s) on health care yet to be discovered.
28 December 2021
The success of PICK shows that tapping into both public and private health resources is not only efficient but also sustainable.
23 November 2021
Private hospitals may lose some money on particular procedures but costs can be spread across the value chain.
19 November 2021
Letter
On Health Matters For Common Folk And Health Care Facilities For The Haves And Have-Nots — Dr Ghazali Ahmad
We are still struggling with 70 to 100 kidney transplants a year for the 2,000 to 3,000 suitable new patients, out of 7,000 to 8,000 new end stage kidney disease patients annually.
26 October 2021
Chua Hong Teck says allocating 5% of GDP for health alone won’t work because other ministries are responsible for ensuring a healthy population.
25 October 2021
Medical groups call for digitisation in health care, ring-fenced tax revenue for NCDs, tax incentives for GPs, effective tobacco harm reduction, and ageing care post-Covid.
8 October 2021
Health care reform takes time to implement, so we need to stop talking and start taking action.
22 September 2021
Reduce treatment wastage where drugs are not effective for patients with certain diseases, say experts.
20 September 2021
In addition to expanding the public health care budget, innovative funding mechanisms such a co-payment between public and private players should be considered.