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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 and Cervical Cancer Screening Subsidies in Singapore

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

Health Promotion Board

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.

Health Promotion Board

Home Caregiving Grant (HCG)

A $200 monthly cash payout for the care of a loved one at home

Agency for Integrated Care

A Way to Reduce Outpatient Cost for Chronic Disease

Outpatient Costs for Chronic Disease (How to Reduce Cost)

Managing a chronic disease and the costs involved has been made easier with the introduction of a programme that allows the use of MediSave for chronic diseases.

Health Promotion Board

ElderShield

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

Ministry of Health

Pioneer Generation Disability Assistance Scheme (PioneerDAS)

This disability assistance scheme honours the pioneers of Singapore who have a disability. Discover PioneerDAS, part of the pioneer generation package.

Agency for Integrated Care

Interim Disability Assistance Programme for the Elderly (IDAPE)

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

Agency for Integrated Care

Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) by HDB

The HDB EASE programme aims to provide safer and more comfortable homes for the elderly, in particular, enhancement for active seniors at home.

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

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.

Health Promotion Board

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

Diseases and Conditions

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Lower Back Pain: Symptoms and Treatment

About 80 percent of adults suffer from lower back pain from time to time. Here is what you need to know about lower back pain and tips for pain relief.

Sengkang General Hospital

Circadian Rhythm Disorder

Circadian rhythm disorder is when the body clock becomes out of sync and sleep is made difficult.

Sengkang General Hospital

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Fatty Liver

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a common chronic liver disease and can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Find out more about fatty liver and diabetes, and other causes of fatty liver.

Sengkang General Hospital

Crohn's Disease

Crohn’s disease is a disease of chronic inflammation involving any part of the intestinal tract.

Sengkang General Hospital

External Ear Infection (Otitis Externa)

Otitis externa is a type of external ear infection, which is commonly known as “swimmer’s ear”.

Sengkang General Hospital

Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is the 10th most common cancer in Singaporean women. It can be effectively treated if detected early.

Health Promotion Board

Cervical Cancer Screening FAQs

Cervical Cancer Screening FAQs (Pap Smear Test for Cervical Cancer)

Health Promotion Board

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Larynx Cancer

Larynx cancer is a type of throat cancer. Find out more about the causes of larynx cancer and treatment options here.

National Cancer Centre Singapore

Work Stress

Are you suffering from work-related stress? Learn how to recognise the symptoms and manage stress easily.

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Stress is a part of life. It happens to everyone every day as we cope with ordinary events, interact with people and meet all kinds of demands. But too much stress can affect our physical and mental health.

Health Promotion Board

Baby Colic

Is your baby crying non-stop? Here’s how to tell if his or her cries are a sign of colic, a common and largely unexplained condition that usually starts a few weeks after birth.

Health Promotion Board

Diabetes in Singapore

With the number of diabetics in Singapore steadily increasing, how much do you know about this chronic condition? This article explores diabetes, its statistics in Singapore, its symptoms, complications and how it can be treated.

Health Promotion Board

Medical and Care Facilities

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Acupuncture: Sengkang General Hospital

Acupuncture treatment may help patients with chronic pain in their pain management.

Sengkang General Hospital

Mobile Mammography Service

Learn more about the Mammobus, Singapore’s first mobile screening centre offering digital mammography services.

National Healthcare Group

Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) seeks to promote and support breastfeeding for the well-being of all mothers and babies.

Health Promotion Board

Nursing Home Respite Care

When a loved one becomes a patient at home, it takes its toll on everyone. Here’s what you need to know about nursing home respite care for you or your home caretaker.

Agency for Integrated Care

Respite Care for Caregivers

Caregivers need periodic rest so their own needs are taken care of. Here’s how you can get respite care for a caregiver you know, with weekend respite care services.

Agency for Integrated Care

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

Elderly Home Care Services

Senior Home Care (previously known as "Home Help") offers help services for caregivers looking after seniors at home, including food delivery.

Agency for Integrated Care

Home Therapy Services

Home-based therapy refers to rehabilitation services provided in a home environment, supporting patients in recovering their functional abilities. Such services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

Agency for Integrated Care

Home Nursing Care For Seniors

Does your homebound, bedridden senior need an in-home nurse? Learn how you can get home nursing care for your loved one.

Agency for Integrated Care

Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Learn more about psychiatric rehabilitation and the programmes offered at mental health facilities to help patients reintegrate into society.

Agency for Integrated Care

Elderly Befriending Services: Befriend an Elderly Person

Support the emotional and psychological well-being of your loved ones by giving them the gift of a listening ear or shoulder to cry on through an elderly befriending service.

Agency for Integrated Care

Hospice Day Care Centres for the Elderly and Terminally Ill

Hospice Day Care Centres help those who are caring for terminally ill patients at home by teaching them basic care and also counselling caregivers, who struggle with the impending death and loss.

Agency for Integrated Care

Medications

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