Top Issues Important by Constituencies in Singapore

More people in Singapore are experiencing dementia symptoms at an earlier age, according to the National Neuroscience Institute.

HMI Medical’s first National Health Survey in Singapore shows only 49% of Singapore residents went for a health checkup in the past 12 months. Half of respondents seek medical attention only when they experience symptoms. 55% face long wait times for care.

Since government-paid paternity leave was introduced in 2013, take-up rates have more than doubled from about 25 per cent to over 50 per cent of fathers in recent years.