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12 October 2006

United States cancer specialist centre, West Clinic, announced today a new joint venture cancer treatment centre in Singapore with Singapore's Excellence Healthcare Pte Ltd based in Camden Medical Centre. The centre aims to provide US-standard treatment for cancer patients in Southeast Asia.

12 Oct 2006

In advisories issued on 7 and 10 October, the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) reported an increase in the number of acute diarrhoea cases seen by polyclinics over the past month. With the recent spate of diarrhoeal outbreaks in four schools (Ang Mo Kio Secondary, Stamford Primary School, Maris Stella and ACS(Independent)), the Ministry of Health has advised the public to be vigilant about diarrhoeal illnesses.

1 Sep 2006

Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan gave a speech at a dinner at the College of Medicine Building to mark the groundbreaking for the new Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore.

Below are excerpts of his speech "A Worthy Piece To Our Healthcare Jigsaw".

28 Aug 2006

In a news release, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed its roll out of the chronic disease management scheme.

25 Aug 2006

From 1 December 2006, the day surgery claim limit for the non-surgical component is raised to $200. Here is the abstract of the news release.

In April this year, the Ministry of Health (MOH) raised the daily Medisave inpatient claim limit from $300 to $400. With medical innovation, some previously inpatient-based treatments can now be safely delivered as day surgeries.

An ad-hoc team of five Singapore Members of Parliament (MPs) has been formed to review the healthcare delivery system. The Healthcare Group (HCG) will be led by Minister of State (Health) Mr Heng Chee How and comprises Mdm Halimah Yacob, Dr Lam Pin Min, Dr Fatimah Lateef, Mr Sam Tan and Mrs Josephine Teo.

11 Aug 2006

In a news release, the Singapore Government will impose stringent measures to curb the abuse of Subutex with effect from 14 August 2006.

Buprenorphine, the active ingredient in Subutex, will be made a Class A Controlled Drug under the First Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA).

The Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) currently allows the online submission of visa applications for visiting Singapore, via the SAVE^#1 system, through authorised travel agents in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. It also allows individuals in China and Singapore to do so online.

A press release by the Ministry of Health last week announced a list of twenty more foreign medical schools to be recognized by the Singapore Government and the Singapore Medical Council (SMC).