LIM Fung Yen Jeremy
Jeremy is the co-founder and CEO of AMiLi, the first dedicated gut microbiome full service company in Southeast Asia. Trained in surgery and public health, Jeremy attained various post graduate qualifications including membership in the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), masters of medicine (NUS) and masters of public health (Johns Hopkins, as a Fulbright scholarship awardee). He was an inaugural fellow of the Asia Society A21 young leaders programme in 2006.
Jeremy has a special interest in ways that technology can increase health equity and access to care. He advises a number of health technology companies and programmes in the region and globally. He also serves on the boards of/advises various charities and social enterprises, including HealthServe, Dover Park Hospice and SNTC. Jeremy has worked in executive roles in both public and private sectors, including time spent as a senior official in the Ministry of Health, Singapore and was prior to AMiLi, founding partner of global consultancy Oliver Wyman’s Asia health and life sciences practice (2013).
Affiliation
- NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
- Co-founder and CEO, Asian Microbiome Library (AMiLi)
- Board Member and Chair, Medical Services Committee, HealthServe, Singapore
- Governing Council Member and Chair, Medical Practice Audit Committee, Dover Park Hospice, Singapore
- Senior Fellow, Atlantic Institute (based in Oxford, UK) & Fellow, Equity Initiative (Southeast Asia & China)
- Chair, Steering Committee, NUS Initiative to Improve Health in Asia (NIHA)
- Advisory Board Member, Next Age Institute, NUS
- Advisory Board Member, Centre for Health Informatics, NUS
- Advisory Board Member, Behavioural Sciences Institute, Singapore Management University
- Advisory Board Member, Institute of Service Excellence, SMU
Academic/Professional Qualifications
- MBBS (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
- Member, Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh, UK)
- MPH (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
- Masters of Medicine (Surgery) (NUS, Singapore)
- Fellow Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Research Interests
- Global Health
- Health Economics
- Healthcare Services and Management
- Health Systems and Policy
- Education
Selected Publications
- Poh, Luting, Si-Ying Tan, and Jeremy Lim. 2021. “Governance of Assisted Living in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Literature Review” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 21: 11352.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111352 - David B Duong, Andrew J King, Karen A Grépin, Li Yang Hsu, Jeremy Fy Lim, Christine Phillips, Truc Thanh Thai, Indumathi Venkatachalam, Florian Vogt, Esabelle Lo Yan Yam, Stephanie Bazley, Lydia Dai-Jia Chang, Rachel Flaugh, Baily Nagle, Johanan Dravium Ponniah, Penny Sun, Nicolas K Trad, Donald M Berwick, Strengthening national capacities for pandemic preparedness: a cross-country analysis of COVID-19 cases and deaths, Health Policy and Planning, 2021;, czab122, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czab122
- Commentary: Singapore is radically changing its healthcare system with Healthier SG. Here’s how to make it work, TODAY, 21 March 2022
- Commentary: Why the 4Bs in Singapore healthcare matter, TODAY, 11 January 2022
- MediShield Life review: Better justification for coverage needed, TODAY, 6 October 2020
- MediShield Life review: More to be done on cost control, The Straits Times Opinion, 1 October 2020
- How Singapore Is Taking On COVID-19, The Asian Scientist, 3 April 2020
- Get ready for the new normal in public health, The Straits Times Opinion, 4 February 2020
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MediShield Life can be made more effective. Its review holds the key, The Straits Times, 10 Oct 2024
- Probiotics: Myth or miracle? What we should know about these friendly bacteria, CNA, 14 May 2022
- Singapore’s poop lab studies Asia’s gut health to treat more illnesses, South China Morning Post, 7 May 2022
- Why some healthcare workers in Singapore’s hospitals have quit – and others soldier on, CNA, 28 April 2022
- Singapore’s future as a global city in a ‘deglobalising’ world, The Straits Times, 25 April 2022
- Shanghai lockdown tests limits of China’s dynamic zero Covid-19 policy, South China Morning Post, 13 April 2022
- Link between Covid-19 and excess deaths in S’pore?, The Straits Times, 1 April 2022
- What the capitation model is about and how it works, The Straits Times, 19 March 2022
- ‘医护人员累了’, Shin Min Daily News, 11 March 2022
- Some experts fear spike in cases if curbs are eased too soon, while others are more bullish, The Straits Times, 11 March 2022
- High numbers a sign Omicron wave will peak soon: Experts, The Straits Times, 23 February 2022
- 不受冠病影响国人预期寿命持续延长, Lianhe Zaobao, 14 February 2022
- As Singapore ages, end-of-life care must evolve faster: Experts, The Straits Times, 7 February 2022
- 专家:不能长期”收放”不定 我国应考虑逐步解除管制, Lianhe Zaobao, 6 February 2022
- 专家:破万因春节积压 重症病例极少无须紧张, Lianhe Zaobao, 6 February 2022
- Doctors say Covid-19 surge in Singapore is CNY backlog, no need for further restrictions, The New Paper, 5 February 2022
- GPs see surge in number of patients over CNY holidays, should we be worried?, Omny.fm, 4 February 2022
- Clinics open over CNY holiday report surge in patients, The Straits Times, 3 February 2022
- 奥密克戎BA.2亚型可能较快速度占领全球,毒力如何还有待研究;世界卫生组织认为奥密克戎可能会淹没卫生系统, MedSci, 1 February 2022
- 专家:本地BA.2变异株病例可能增加, Lianhe Zaobao, 30 January 2022
- Omicron in Singapore means home isolation and self-testing ‘without anyone checking on you, South China Morning Post, 27 January 2022
- S’pore’s Covid-19 story: In the same storm, in different boats, but going the right way?, The Straits Times, 22 January 2022
- 春节前病例或破3000起 专家认为无须收紧防疫, Lianhe Zaobao, 20 January 2022
- Antigen rapid tests can now be virtually supervised over video, The Straits Times, 18 January 2022
- MOH jalankan projek perintis ujian pantas antigen diselia secara maya, Berita Harian, 18 January 2022
- Asia-Pacific wants to live with Covid. Omicron is threatening those reopening plans, CNN, 6 Dec 2021
- 韩国新冠重症病例持续攀升,”与新冠共存”模式还能继续吗?, Sina, 16 November 2021
- 卫生部:染疫若住进加护病房 拒接种者津贴前医药费约2.5万元, Lianhe Zaobao, 12 November 2021
- Singapore’s unvaccinated may have to foot S$25,000 Covid-19 bills now, The Edge Markets, 12 November 2021
- Singapore prepares to rock softly as Covid music ban partially relaxed, CNN, 9 November 2021
- All healthcare workers in S’pore allowed to apply for overseas leave: MOH Holdings, The Straits Times, 20 October 2021
- Experts see less need to test migrant workers in S’pore who do not have Covid-19 symptoms, The Straits Times, 17 October 2021
- Opening needs caution with every step, Bangkok Post, 17 October 2021
- Shift towards a digital healthcare system inevitable: Experts, The new Paper, 8 October 2021
- Hospitals will need months to clear backlog: Prof Mak, The Straits Times, 8 October 2021
- 麦锡威:高风险场合工作的人进行定期检测对保护弱势群体仍重要, Lianhe Zaobao, 7 October 2021
- G7 COVID case a warning for Olympics, other big events, The Australian Financial Review, 6 May 2021
- ‘Signal to the world’: Singapore ready and waiting for Australian travel bubble, The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April 2021
- Experts in Singapore wary of rise in mutant coronavirus strains amid plans to relaunch Hong Kong travel bubble, South China Morning Post, 19 April 2021
- Increase in panel doctors may mean higher premiums, says LIA, The Straits Times, 3 April 2021
- For better aged care: The gaps in Singapore’s nursing home market and alternative models of care for the elderly, The Business Times, 6 February 2021
- Health Check Podcast: How to find the right doctor, The Straits Times, 30 December 2020
- Proposed MediShield Life changes offer ‘social care’ for more people, help Govt save costs in long run, experts say, TODAY, 30 September 2020
- MediShield Life to be enhanced, but premiums set to rise, The Business Times, 30 September 2020
- Singapore turns a corner in Covid-19 fight but experts warn the battle is not over, South China Morning Post, 28 September 2020
- Why Indonesia Became a Testing Ground for a Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine, Bloomberg, 16 September 2020
- COVID-19: Rigorous testing could help revive travel but challenges remain, say experts, Channel NewsAsia, 13 September 2020
- 2020 and earlier
- COVID-19 Second Wave: Is Singapore Ready?, CNA Talking Point, 31 August 2020
- Addendum to President’s Address: 9,000 healthcare positions to be created over next 16 months, The Straits Times, 26 August 2020
- Forced isolation may be the only way to stop the resurgence of coronavirus, Bloomberg, 14 August 2020
- Are Asian countries choosing US or China for the Covid-19 vaccine?, South China Morning Post, 6 August 2020
- Why some countries are surging and others slumping in pandemic, The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 August 2020
- Coronavirus: Just 0.3% of cases in S’pore admitted to ICU, The Straits Times, 31 July 2020
- 过去一个月111起 境外输入病例九成无症状 专家:社区传播风险非常低, Lianhe Zaobao, 31 July 2020
- ASEAN looks to border bubbles, China Daily, 27 July 2020
- Dengue fever, second wave: what are the hurdles Singapore faces in its coronavirus fight?, South China Morning Post, 22 July 2020
- 本地马国员工担心冠病检测费用高昂, Lianhe Zaobao, 15 July 2020
- Keep your guard up and stick to safe practices, say experts, The New Paper, 14 July 2020
- 专家:疫情没成为热点课题 因国人对政府有更深诉求, Lianhe Zaobao, 12 July 2020
- The COVID-19 Q&A, CNA938, 8 July 2020
- Experts warn of increase in of Covid cases: People should ‘not behave like it’s life as usual’, The New Paper, 23 June 2020
- Singapore’s new normal, Money FM 89.3, 20 June 2020
- 本地新增社区病例回升至14起 包括一87岁老妇, Lianhe Zaobao, 8 June 2020
- The COVID-19 Q&A, CNA938, 5 June 2020
- 有确诊病例在百汇广场逗留逾30分钟 同时段到访者应留意健康状况14天, Lianhe Zaobao, 1 June 2020
- 三个月来首次 昨天无本地居民确诊, Lianhe Zaobao, 29 May 2020
- Thế giới rút ra bài học gì từ “cuộc chiến sinh tử” với dịch COVID-19?, VTV, 26 May 2020
- 昨天首公布病例到访时间地点 专家:做法正确, Lianhe Zaobao, 26 May 2020
- 本地冠病研究:患者病发11天后 已不会传染, Lianhe Zaobao, 24 May 2020
- As Singapore nears 30,000 coronavirus cases, circuit breaker takes its toll on residents, South China Morning Post, 22 May 2020
- World passes ‘tragic milestone’ of 5m Covid-19 cases, says WHO, The Straits Times, 22 May 2020
- 专家认同我国采较谨慎做法 但强调治疗方案应与时俱进, Lianhe Zaobao, 17 May 2020
- Coronavirus: Singapore study finds overweight Asians three times as likely to need intensive care, South China Morning Post, 15 May 2020
- Coronavirus: when will Singapore’s recovery rate of 15 per cent pick up?, South China Morning Post, 13 May 2020
- Europe fears coronavirus second wave, Politico, 11 May 2020
- 专家:职员虽有染病风险但检测能力有限 养老院与客工应优先接受定期检测, Lianhe Zaobao, 10 May 2020
- The Big Read: Solving S’pore’s foreign workers problem requires serious soul searching, from top to bottom, TODAY, 9 May 2020
- Coronavirus: Bettering migrant workers’ lives calls for whole-of-society effort, say experts, The Straits Times, 8 May 2020
- From Hong Kong to Britain, governments ranked poorly for their response to Covid-19, South China Morning Post, 6 May 2020
- Lý do số người chết vì nCoV ở Singapore thấp, VnExpress, 1 May 2020
- 专家建议:提供更多活动机会 对社区康复设施入住者应着重心理健康, Lianhe Zaobao, 30 April 2020
- Singapore Was a Coronavirus Success Story—Until an Outbreak Showed How Vulnerable Workers Can Fall Through the Cracks, TIME, 29 April 2020
- Coronavirus: why so few deaths among Singapore’s 14,000 Covid-19 infections?, South China Morning Post, 27 April 2020
- Surge in coronavirus cases in Singapore forces lockdown extension, Al Jazeera, 22 April 2020
- How Singapore Flipped From Virus Hero to Cautionary Tale, Bloomberg, 21 April 2020
- Why Singapore, Once a Model for Coronavirus Response, Lost Control of Its Outbreak, TIME, 20 April 2020
- As coronavirus cases surge, can Singapore’s health care system handle the pressure?, South China Morning Post, 19 April 2020
- Singapore records 942 new coronavirus cases, surpassing Malaysia’s total, South China Morning Post, 18 April 2020
- I Was Exposed To Coronavirus In Singapore. Here’s What Their Rapid Response Looks Like, HuffPost, 16 April 2020
- Coronavirus: Sense of crisis, scars from Sars help keep cases in Hong Kong lower than in Singapore, The Straits Times, 14 April 2020
- Coronavirus: Singapore migrant worker dormitories still hot topic as Covid-19 cases rise, South China Morning Post, 14 April 2020
- Coronavirus: Why we shouldn’t count on hospitals to save us in a pandemic, Inkstone, 13 April 2020
- Malaysia Loosens Lockdown Rules to Meet Soaring Global Glove Demand, Voice of America, 10 April 2020
- Hong Kong’s Edge Over Singapore Shows Early Social Distancing Works, Bloomberg News, 10 April 2020
- Why There Are So Many Different Guidelines For Face Masks For The Public, NPR, 10 April 2020
- Fengshui master’s coronavirus advice in YouTube video would ‘worsen situation’, The New Paper, 8 April 2020
- New restrictions will push people in the right direction: Experts, The New Paper, 6 April 2020
- Coronavirus Singapore: 100 to 1,000 infections in one month. What happened?, South China Morning Post, 3 April 2020
- Experts Doubt Low Coronavirus Counts of Some Southeast Asian Countries, Voice of America, 29 March 2020
- Why are there so few coronavirus infections in Singapore’s health workers?, South China Morning Post, 28 March 2020
- PCF to review processes as 20 cases linked to pre-school, The New Paper, 27 March 2020
- Coronavirus: Singapore should encourage working from home over closing schools, report says, South China Morning Post, 25 March 2020
- Coronavirus: Singapore’s tourist ban aims to curb imported infections, ease health care pressure, South China Morning Post, 22 March 2020
- Singapore a Rare Lodestar in Coronavirus Fight, Voice of America, 20 March 2020
- Coronavirus outbreak drives drugmakers to weigh more diverse supply chains, S&P Global Market Intelligence, 20 March 2020
- 专家:‘大流行病’宣布 不会改变我国现有措施, Lianhe Wanbao, 15 March 2020
- What We Can Learn From Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong About Handling Coronavirus, TIME, 13 March 2020
- ⽇本和新加坡的不同抗疫路径, 财新网, 24 February 2020
- Normal for public to be concerned but rest assured Singapore has robust measures in place, 14 February 2020
- The next coronavirus: how a biotech boom is boosting Asian defences, South China Morning Post, 8 February 2020