Tag: Ministry of Health
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Singapore to streamline community mental health services under new HealthierMind SG network
The Ministry of Health is also drawing up guidelines to clarify parental consent requirements for young people seeking mental health support.
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MOH releases N95 mask stockpile to retailers amid increased demand
The health ministry is also working with Cold Storage, Giant and Sheng Siong to make N95 masks, or their equivalent, progressively available across all their outlets.
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Mental health practitioners call for lower or no parental consent age as more youths seek help
Some practitioners want the threshold lowered to as young as 13 or 14 – even none at all – as the government works on guidelines on parental consent for mental health services.
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Are two free N95 masks enough? What to know about wearing and reusing them amid the haze
Two N95 masks may be enough for a week for someone who wears them only for short commutes, but those who spend several hours outdoors may need to replace them more often, says an NUS public health expert.
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Weekly flu activity highest since 2024; doctors say haze can worsen respiratory conditions
Doctors say poorer air quality can aggravate respiratory conditions, particularly among older people, young children, pregnant women and those with underlying lung or heart conditions.
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IMH to be expanded, redeveloped by 2040 as Singapore boosts mental health capacity
The Institute of Mental Health will also be redesignated as a national specialty centre and renamed the National Centre for Mental Health Singapore in 2027.
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COVID-19 vaccination to be added to Singapore’s national immunisation schedules from Oct 12
COVID-19 vaccination has been offered under the National Vaccination Programme since 2020 to facilitate uptake of the vaccine during the pandemic.
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HPV9 vaccine, or Gardasil 9, to be added to national immunisation schedules from January 2027
The HPV9 vaccine, which offers broader protection against cervical cancer than HPV2, will be fully subsidised for eligible Singaporean children.
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HPV9 vaccine to be added to national immunisation schedules from January 2027
HPV9 will replace HPV2 for female students who have yet to start or complete their vaccination series under the Health Promotion Board’s school-based programme.
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Health Promotion Board to get new chairman
NTUC Enterprise chairman Tan Hee Teck will take over from Mr Wong Kim Yin as HPB chairman from Oct 1.
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