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MOH sets up taskforce on strengthening outbreak detection and response
11 December 2015
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The taskforce on strengthening outbreak detection and response, led by Minister of State for Health Mr Chee Hong Tat, will bring together members and resource persons with expertise in infectious diseases, systems engineering and data science.
2. The members are listed below in alphabetical order. Their biographies can be found in Annex A.
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Member | Designation |
|---|---|
Mr Robert Chew | Managing Director, iGlobe Partners |
Adjunct Associate Professor Angela Chow | Head of Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Adjunct Associate Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore Adjunct Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University |
Adjunct Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian | Head of Department and Senior Consultant, Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Adjunct Associate Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore Adjunct Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University |
Mr Ng Chee Khern | 2nd Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary (Defence Development), Ministry of Defence |
Associate Professor Benjamin Ong | Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health |
Associate Professor Ong Biauw Chi | Chairman Medical Board, Sengkang Health Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore |
Ms Sharon Salmon | Assistant Director of Nursing, National University Hospital |
3. The taskforce will focus on implementing the recommendations from the Independent Review Committee. It will do a thorough review of the current national notification and surveillance system for infectious diseases, and work with healthcare institutions and healthcare professionals to enhance the detection, reporting and management of outbreaks in both the community and hospitals.
4. The taskforce will also study and adapt international best practices for national surveillance systems and reporting mechanisms for unusual and unfamiliar infectious diseases. It aims to complete its review by mid-2016.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
11 DECEMBER 2015