Healthier SG marks Singapore’s first major healthcare reform, shifting the focus from treating illness to preventive population health. As part of this shift and to better design solutions to achieve its goal, research studies are underway to understand the types of networks influencing health. However, with three healthcare clusters running independently, variations in programmes may confuse residents and lead to gaps in care especially if they are unaware that certain programmes are cluster specific.
How can Singapore balance innovation across clusters while building a clear and cohesive national health strategy?
Hear from Dean Prof Teo Yik Ying as he calls for a unified national direction on population health, supported by a system to scale up effective approaches and discontinue those that underperform consistently.
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