Singapore has ranked second out of 166 countries for healthcare outcomes in a report assessing value for money in healthcare by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The report found that Singapore spent $3,290 (US$2,538) per capita on healthcare, which was 46% less than first-placed Japan, but reported better healthcare value for money spent than the US, which ranked 33rd in outcomes but spent US$9,216 per capita.
Dr Chia Shi-Lu, head of the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Health, said the report shows how well Singapore’s healthcare framework is supporting the population.
Professor Chia Kee Seng, Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health added that, “Moving forward, we will be facing uphill challenges of much higher burden of chronic diseases, increasing expectations and demand for high-cost health-care technology and drugs, and the limited health-care facilities and manpower.”
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- The Straits Times, 28 November 2014, Friday