EXPANDING NATIONAL GENETIC TESTING PROGRAMME BEYOND SINGLE-GENE DISORDERS

NOTICE PAPER NO. 523

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 25 FEBRUARY 2026

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Yip Hon Weng

MP for Yio Chu Kang

Question No. 1052

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health whether the Ministry plans to expand the national genetic testing programme beyond single-gene disorders to include common multifactorial conditions, such as Type II diabetes to facilitate early preventive interventions.

Answer

1           When it comes to genetic tests for preventive care, the Ministry of Health (MOH) takes a disease-centric approach, where there are established gene-disease relationships and proven interventions. We have started on a couple of diseases, and will explore others, including Type II diabetes in due course.