The Singapore Population Health Studies (SPHS) marked its 20th anniversary on 9 November 2024, with Minister for Health Mr Ong Ye Kung joining the celebration as Guest-of-Honour.
Since its inception in 2004, SPHS has grown into a large-scale, population-based resource, thanks to the participation of over 90,000 individuals. Their valuable health data has been instrumental in shaping national healthcare policies programmes. The event celebrated this milestone and showcased the incredible impact of these contributions with short talks by Prof Chia Kee Seng, founding Dean, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health; Prof Tai E Shyong, Senior Consultant, National University Hospital and Chief Medical Officer, PRECISE; Assoc Prof Mary Chong, Programme Director, Master of Public Health, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health; and Asst Prof Hannah Clapham, Programme Leader (Infectious Diseases), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. Minister Ong also went on a tour of the facilities used for data collection.
In his opening address, Minister Ong thanked the cohorts for their contribution to the studies, and invited more to join this meaningful cause, “There is much promise in population health to transform health and promote preventive care, but provided data is available, and research is empowered. In Singapore, we have a holistic strategy to harness the power of information to transform healthcare and we are actively doing so. I look forward to the continued contributions of SPHS in this exciting journey ahead”.
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Media Coverage:
CNA Singapore Tonight, 10.00pm, 9 November 2024 (4:30 – 7:00)
Channel 5 News Tonight, 9.00pm, 9 November 2024 (10:28 – 13:45)
Singapore Today, 6.30pm, 9 November 2024 (0:45 – 2:55)
Channel 8 News Tonight, 10.00pm, 9 November 2024 (0:55 – 3:05)
Suria Berita, 8.00pm, 9 November 2024 (1:10 – 3:00)
Vasantham Tamil Seithi, 8.30pm, 9 November 2024
Patient records from private hospitals to be added to national repository by 2025, The Straits Times Online, 9 November 2024
Patient records from private hospitals to be added to national health record, TNP, 9 November 2024
私人诊所医院须加入国家电子健康记录 共享病患健康信息, Lianhe Zaobao Online, 9 November 2024
私人诊所与私立医院将须采用国家电子健康记录 共享病患健康信息, Lianhe Zaobao Online, 9 November 2024
逾9万人参与人口健康研究 监测自身健康推动医学进步, Lianhe Zaobao Online, 9 November 2024
共享病患健康信息 国家电子健康记录扩大到所有私人医院, 8world, 9 November 2024
Hospital swasta bakal kongsi rekod kesihatan jelang 2025, Berita Harian Online, 9 November 2024
அனைத்து சுகாதாரத் தரவுகளையும் தேசிய பதிவகத்தில் சேர்க்க புதிய சட்டம்: ஓங் யி காங், Tamil Murasu Online, 9 November 2024
20年逾9万人参与人口健康研究, Shin Min Daily News, 9 November 2024
Private hospitals’ patient records to be added to national repository, The Sunday Times, 10 November 2024
便于查找患者病史 避免重复检查等 私人诊所医院须加入国家电子健康记录, Lianhe Zaobao, 10 November 2024
本月底开始推出更个人化服务 加入健康SG可享量身定制健康方案, Lianhe Zaobao, 10 November 2024
我国逾9万人参与人口健康研究 监测自身健康也助推动医学进步, Lianhe Zaobao, 10 November 2024
Hospital swasta bakal kongsi rekod kesihatan jelang 2025, Berita Minggu, 10 November 2024
அறிமுகம் காணவிருக்கும் ‘சுகாதார தகவல் மேசாதா’, Tamil Murasu, 10 November 2024