We design our services to promote health, prevent and reduce illness, and ensure Singaporeans have access to good and affordable healthcare.
Primary Services
Through a network of outpatient polyclinics and private medical clinics, we provide primary medical treatment, preventive healthcare and health education. More
Hospital Services
We have 7 public hospitals comprising 5 general hospitals, a women's and children's hospital, and a psychiatry hospital. General hospitals provide multi-disciplinary inpatient and specialist outpatient services, and 24-hour emergency departments. Six national specialty centres provide cancer, cardiac, eye, skin, neuroscience and dental care. More
Dental Services
Public dental services are available through the National Dental Centre and in some polyclinics and hospitals. The Health Promotion Board primarily focuses on preventive dentistry, targeted mainly at school pupils. More
Intermediate and Long Term Care (ILTC)
There are two broad categories of intermediate and long-term care healthcare services in Singapore - residential and community-based healthcare services. These services are managed either by Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWO) or by private operators.
- Residential ILTC Services
The residential ILTC services comprise community hospitals, chronic sick hospitals, nursing homes, inpatient hospices and sheltered home for the ex-mentally ill. They comprise: - Community Hospitals
- Chronic Sick Hospitals
- Inpatient Hospice Care
- Nursing Homes
- Respite Care
- Sheltered Home for Ex-Mentally ill
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- Community-based ILTC Services
Older people prefer to live in a familiar environment with their family members and friends. There is a range of home-based and centre-based healthcare services to enable the older person to age-in-place in the community.Home based: Healthcare services are provided within the homes of the older persons. These healthcare services provide medical, nursing and palliative care.
- Home Medical
- Home Nursing
- Home Hospice Care Services
- Day Rehabilitation Centres for the Elderly
- Dementia Day Care Centres
- Psychiatric Day Care Centres
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Homes
Centre-based: These services allow the older person to attend these centres during the day, usually on a regular basis.
Support Services
Support services to hospitals and primary healthcare programmes include forensic pathology, pharmaceutical services and blood transfusion service.
Legislations
MOH establishes and monitors legislations to ensure we deliver our services to Singaporeans. Broad policy guidance often takes the form of Statutory Acts. These ensure appropriate allocation of resources, and that we achieve clinical outcomes and professional standards. Legislated policies also ensure we deliver our services in a manner appropriate to each patient’s needs. More
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
We base our healthcare services on Western medical science. However, our ethnic groups occasionally consult traditional medicine practitioners for general ailments. Of particular interest is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Interest in TCM and other traditional or alternative medical treatments is increasing both here and around the world. We are therefore reviewing standards of training and practice of TCM in Singapore. Our aim is to ensure a higher quality of TCM practice, for the benefit of patients who consult TCM practitioners. More
