Healthier SG

HEALTH & WELLNESS

S$14,000 for a health screening: Doctor Anywhere joins the luxe preventive care market. Will people pay?

“Real” plant-based foods that are less processed, are making a comeback, says a well-being specialist.
HEALTH & WELLNESS

Nine health and wellness trends to watch in 2024

One analyst says private healthcare providers are likely to see a continuing rise in demand due to the ageing population.

Singapore healthcare stocks: no more a defensive play as pandemic boost fades

Discussions of how Healthier SG will affect healthcare clusters often centre on the shift of cluster financing. However, this should not be the starting point for designing the necessary transformation.

Healthier SG: From enrolment to execution

While enrolment in Healthier SG for patients and doctors alike remains voluntary, GP clinics have generally seen an increase in administrative costs arising from their participation.

Healthier SG a shot in the arm for patients, less so for GPs?

Minmed Wellness Collective at Jewel has seven plush screening suites.
WELLNESS

Health screenings meet exercise and wellness in Minmed’s offering at Jewel

The Plato Medical team. From left: Vishesh Mittal, co-founder; Remi Kanji, co-founder; Gurpreet Kaur, customer success representative; Nazreen Nasser, senior customer success representative; and Geraldine Yeo, senior customer success representative.

Bringing automation to clinics

 The shortage of healthcare staff, particularly nurses, in Singapore is a concern for healthcare players.

Singapore healthcare firms ailed by rising costs, but there are bright spots

Healthier SG : Efforts should be integrated with community partners ranging from fitness gyms, exercise programmes, dietary advice to close the knowledge gap between early diagnosis and regular follow-up.
THE BROAD VIEW

The Pareto principle in healthcare

Concerns around data privacy and security are among the main barriers to Singaporeans sharing healthcare data, as is a lack of knowledge on how to interpret the data and how to share it with healthcare professionals.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Embracing data sharing will be key to the success of Healthier SG