POPULATION THRESHOLD PARAMETERS FOR PLACEMENT OF HDB ESTATE DIALYSIS CENTRES ACROSS SINGAPORE

NOTICE PAPER NO. 543

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 26 FEBRUARY 2026

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Alex Yeo

MP for Potong Pasir

Question No. 1087

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) what is the current distribution of subsidised dialysis centres by planning area; (b) what are the planning parameters or population thresholds used by the Ministry to determine the distribution of subsidised kidney dialysis centres in HDB estates; and (c) if no such parameters exist, whether the Ministry will consider developing them.

Answer

1        As of Feb 2026, there are 56 community dialysis centres (DCs) providing subsidised haemodialysis (HD) services across Singapore. The distribution by planning area is based on the projected demand of patients who require subsidised HD in the area. MOH also considers several other factors in siting DCs such as site availability, accessibility via public transport, and co-location synergy with other community facilities.