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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

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

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

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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Insomnia

Insomnia is a condition that affects the quality and/or duration of a person’s sleep or the behaviour during sleep.

Institute of Mental Health

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Deep Vein Thrombosis, better known as DVT, is a fairly common condition. However, it can be potentially life-threatening.

Health Promotion Board

Varicose Veins: Symptoms and Treatment

What causes varicose veins? Read on to learn the varicose veins symptoms to look out for and the treatment options available to you.

National University Heart Centre, Singapore

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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

Fever in Children

Spot the symptoms of fever in your child and learn when a fever is too high. Read on to find out the causes of fever in children, and what you can do to bring it down.

Health Promotion Board

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis is a condition in which the liver is inflammed and unable to function properly, caused by a virus.

Health Promotion Board

Fever

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

Health Promotion Board

Heart Health — Basic Dietary Guidelines

The following guidelines will help you maintain a healthy heart.

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Heart Failure - Having Regular Exercise

Regular exercise not only helps you to be able to work, but it also helps you maintain independence and confidence. Ask your doctor and therapist for the kind of exercise(s) that you can do safely.

National Healthcare Group

Ankle Pain: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Don’t let ankle injuries affect your mobility and keep you from your everyday activities. Learn about ankle pain symptoms and common causes, and how to get relief from ankle pain.

National University Hospital

Sleep Disorders: How You Can Get Help

Integrated Sleep Services: Changi General Hospital

Changi General Hospital

Stress Incontinence: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Has your bladder ever sprung a leak when you sneeze, cough, or during exercise? This could be a symptom of stress incontinence. But fret not, this largely female affliction can be easily resolved with exercise, in most cases.

Singapore General Hospital

Medical and Care Facilities

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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

Non-subsidised Dental Treatments

Find out more about non-subsidised dental treatments, from dental crowns to dentures and wisdom tooth extractions, and which dental clinics to visit for these unsubsidised dental services.

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