Health

Duncan Hines Signature Confetti Cake Mix has been recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella, said the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) in a press release on Thursday (8 November). AVA stated that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) posted an alert that specific batches of cake mix under the Duncan Hines brand have been voluntarily recalled due …

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced the extension of areas covered by MediShield Life to three areas on Wednesday (7 Nov):  One, direct ED-CH admissions, or direct admissions from emergency departments of public hospitals to community hospitals; Two, parenteral nutrition (PN) bags and consumables for patients on long-term PN due to chronic intestinal failure; and Three, surgical interventions for two …

Following investigations into the case of a severely disabled elderly man called Mr K that was raised by Workers' Party Member of Parliament Sylvia Lim in Parliament during a debate on CareShield Life in July, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that family members and caregivers of severely disabled Singaporeans will go through a "simpler claims process which will …

Following three public consultations and "an extensive process of reviewing and evaluating the available international and local studies, research and evidence" to step up the Government's efforts to create a "tobacco-free Singapore," the Ministry of Health (MOH) is seeking to release and enforce the use of standardised packaging with enlarged graphic health warnings on all tobacco products sold in Singapore …

Foreign-born children will have to submit documentation of diphtheria and measles vaccination as a prerequisite for the application of long-term immigration passes in Singapore with effect from 1 February 2019, announced the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday(18 October). In a press release, MOH stressed that vaccination confers a person protection against infectious diseases, and is especially important for children as they …

by SingaporeLife Here’s a sobering fact. The Life Insurance Association of Singapore (LIA) 2017 Protection Gap Report found that Singaporeans require an average of 3.1 times of their annual income to adequately meet critical illness (CI) protection needs. This is after accounting for hospital and treatment fees covered by Medisave. Why are Singaporeans hesitant to acquire enough CI cover? Could it be because of …

It was reported in the news today ('MOH puts a stop to foreign patient referral contracts', 30 Sep) that the Health Ministry (MOH) has instructed all public hospitals to terminate their contracts with foreign agents who refer foreign patients from overseas to them. MOH said that the priority of public healthcare institutions is to serve Singaporeans’ healthcare needs. They “are …

Following Malaysia's hints at legalising marijuana for medical purposes in light of the backlash against the sentencing of death penalty of a man convicted for dealing with cannabis oil, Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared on Thursday (27 Sep) that any review on the Republic's stance on the drug must have a basis in "scientific evidence". In response …

Members of the public were alerted not to purchase or consume two fruit juice products, ‘Jus Al Sunnah Gold 1001 Khasiat Jus Alternatif’ and ‘Jus Al Sunnah 1001 Khasiat Jus Alternatif’ as both fruit juices were found to contain potent medicinal ingredients when tested. In a press release on Thursday (27 September), the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) stated that five patients, …

The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) are calling for ‘O’ blood donors to come forward to donate blood over the next two weeks. In a press release on Friday (28 September), the authorities stated that an estimated 500 donors are required to bring up the 'O' blood stock to a healthy level. Donors are encouraged to …