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Ministry of Health
Parliamentary QA

TAKE-UP RATE OF GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MENTAL HEALTH

8 April 2026

NOTICE PAPER NO. 680

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 8 APRIL 2026


Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Christopher de Souza

MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC

 

Question No. 1877

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) what is the take-up rate of the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health jointly offered by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and National University of Singapore (NUS); and (b) whether the programme will be scaled up to enable more family physicians to diagnose and manage mental health conditions in the community.


Answer

1          The Graduate Diploma for Mental Health (GDMH) equips medical professionals with added knowledge and skills to diagnose and manage individuals with mental health conditions. It has an average intake of about 25 medical professionals each year. The intake has gradually increased since the programme’s inception and may be expanded if national needs increase.

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