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Glossary of local health Topics

Costs and Financing

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Hospital Bills Estimates in Singapore

Manage your healthcare costs by assessing the components and estimates of hospital bills in Singapore.

Ministry of Health

Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Subsidies

Breast Screening Subsidies in Singapore

Here’s all you need to know about breast cancer screening subsidies in Singapore.

Health Promotion Board

Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) Singapore

With a CHAS card, all Singapore citizens can receive subsidies for medical care at participating general practitioner and dental clinics near their homes.

CHAS

Integrated Shield Plans (IPs)

Many Singaporeans have private insurance plans for hospitalisation in the form of Integrated Shield Plans, more commonly known as IPs.

Ministry of Health

Cervical Cancer Screening Subsidies in Singapore

Here’s all you need to know about cervical cancer screening subsidies in Singapore.

Health Promotion Board

Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Levy Concession for Persons with Disabilities

Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Concession for Persons with Disabilities

Have questions about the levy concession for foreign domestic workers? Learn how you can lower the cost of care for your loved one.

Agency for Integrated Care

Medical Fee Exemption Card

The Medical Fee Exemption Card offers health coverage exemption for medical fees for standard hospitalisation treatment in Singapore.

Agency for Integrated Care

Interim Disability Assistance

Learn about IDAPE, a senior mobility fund for Singaporeans with a disability not eligible for ElderShield when it was launched.

Agency for Integrated Care

ElderShield

Find out more about ElderShield, what it covers, and how to make claims.

Ministry of Health

Subsidies for Government-funded Intermediate Long-Term Care Services

Intermediate and Long-Term Care Services Subsidies

Those needing intermediate or long-term care facilities and long-term care services should apply for Singapore government subsidies to help offset elderly care costs.

Ministry of Health

Caregivers Training Grant (CTG)

Looking to provide a higher standard of care for your loved ones as a caregiver? Here’s where the Caregivers Training Grant could come in handy.

Agency for Integrated Care

Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund

The Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) extends subsidies to the elderly in Singapore to help them stay mobile and independent within the community.

Agency for Integrated Care

Diseases and Conditions

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Vitamin Deficiency— Does Your Child Need Supplements?

Vitamins are essential to good health, but what — and how much — should your child be taking? Get the facts behind six myths about vitamin supplements.

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Fever

A fever is a raised body temperature and can be caused by infections, heat stroke and dehydration.

Health Promotion Board

Diabetic Foot Screening

Here's what you can do to prevent diabetic foot complications

National Healthcare Group

High Blood Cholesterol

High blood cholesterol may lead to heart disease and stroke. Read on to learn more.

Health Promotion Board

Infectious Diseases

Here is information on some types of common infectious diseases you should be familiar with and how they are spread.

Health Promotion Board

Scoliosis

Scoliosis is an unusual curvature of the spine.

National University Hospital

Heart Health — Basic Dietary Guidelines

The following guidelines will help you maintain a healthy heart.

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Diabetes (Pocket Guide)

Here’s an easy to follow visual guide for all you need to know about diabetes including its signs, causes, risk factors, complications and tips to manage the condition.

Health Promotion Board

Diabetes Management: Weight, Diet, Exercise and Medicine

As a person with diabetes, it is very important for you to learn how to manage the condition well. The main goal is to keep your blood glucose at an optimal level — neither too high nor too low.

National Healthcare Group

Anxiety Disorder

There are many types of anxiety disorder. Learn their symptoms, so you can better seek treatment.

Institute of Mental Health

Premature Babies – Breast Milk Advice

Breast is Best for Premature Babies — Here’s Why

SingHealth

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay: Treatment and Prevention Tips

Giving your baby a milk bottle at bedtime could lead to baby bottle tooth decay. Here’s what you can do to prevent or treat it.

Health Promotion Board

Medical and Care Facilities

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Diabetic Retinal Photography

Diabetic retinal photography is a screening test which helps prevent blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease common among diabetic patients.

National Healthcare Group

Stroke Risk Factors that are Not Within Your Control

Unfortunately, there are stroke risk factors that are a given. Read on to learn what these are.

Stroke Services Improvement Team

Student Health Centre & School Dental Centre

Student Health Centre and School Dental Centre

These two centres provide your child (under 19) with appropriate care.

Health Promotion Board

Quit Smoking Clinics

Get help quitting that nasty habit with NHG Pharmacy’s Quit Smoking clinics.

National Healthcare Group

Senior Activity Centres in Singapore

Help the elderly in your family and community stay active in their silver years at Senior Activity Centres in Singapore. These elderly care centres provide a range of services as well as social support for senior citizens in the community.

Health Promotion Board

Respite Care for Caregivers Provided by Senior Care Centres

Caregivers need periodic rest so their own needs are taken care of. Caregivers can tap on Senior Care Centres for short-term care options, such as when they need to take short breaks on an ad hoc basis during the day.

Agency for Integrated Care

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Healthy Eating Habits: Dietetic and Food Services

Dietetic and Food Services: Changi General Hospital

Changi General Hospital

Mental Health: Recovery Retreat

Mental health treatment centres: specialist wards at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) are not just about creating a better patient experience; they are also designed to reduce the stigma of mental illness.

Institute of Mental Health

Falls Awareness and Prevention Programme

The Preventive Falls Risk Assessment is a pilot initiative supported by the Ministry of Health. Through this programme, we aim to raise the public’s awareness on falls prevention and to help seniors aged 65 and above prevent falls by addressing risk factors of falls early. Alexandra Health System is tasked to assess the elderly population in the North for risks of falls, so that actions can be taken to help prevent falls.

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital