TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDING COMMITTED TO HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

NOTICE PAPER NO. 54

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 26 SEPTEMBER 2025

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Dr Choo Pei Ling

MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC

Question No. 424

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) what is the total amount of public funding committed to healthcare research in the past five years; (b) what proportion of this funding has been allocated to research on chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancer; and (c) whether the Ministry tracks funding distribution across other key areas including mental health, rehabilitation, and ageing-related conditions.

Answer

1. Over the last 5 years, $2.4 billion has been committed to healthcare research under the national Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Plans.

2. About 50% of the funding has been allocated to cancer and chronic diseases, including Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic and endocrine disorders (such as Diabetes), Stroke, Mental Health conditions, Musculoskeletal disorders, and Inflammatory and Immune System diseases. The rest goes towards areas such as research talent development, and Artificial Intelligence in healthcare.