Our Programmes - International Collaborations

Trauma, Emergency & Disaster Management

Emergency training workshop

Title	First Response Emergency Training Programme in Karnataka, India
Institutions	State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW), India Singapore International Foundation Singapore General Hospital
Duration	2016 - 2019
Objective(s)	To strengthen pre-hospital emergency care skills for over 300 healthcare staff in Karnataka. Key areas include trauma and burns management, advanced cardiovascular life support and community first responder courses. The training will potentially be cascaded to another 900 healthcare staff in Karnataka by 60 Master Trainers.

Bangladesh

Title	Capacity Enhancement for Burns Programme in Bangladesh
Institutions	Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn & Plastic SurgeryDhaka Medical College and HospitalTemasek Foundation International Singapore General Hospital
Duration	2016 - 2019
Objective(s)	To train over 300 specialists and 10 hospital leaders in Bangladesh in areas such as reconstructive surgery, advanced burns treatment and rehabilitation. The training will be cascaded to another 900 nurses by 60 Master Trainers.

Sri Lanka

Title	Orthopaedic Development Project in Jaffna
Institutions	Jaffna University Jaffna Teaching Hospital Lee Foundation SingHealth
Duration	2015 - 2019
Objective(s)	To train healthcare professionals in trauma orthopaedic care, minimally invasive surgery, rehabilitation and physiotherapy.

Official launch of the Quality Assurance for Healthcare Programme in Colombo

Title	Quality Assurance for Healthcare Programme in Sri Lanka
Institutions	Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Sri LankaTemasek Foundation International Sengkang General Hospital Singapore General Hospital
Duration	2017 - 2020
Objective(s)	To strengthen healthcare leadership and clinical governance in Sri Lanka. The training will benefit more than 260 healthcare professionals and cascade to another 500 in Sri Lanka.

Asia

Title	Healthcare Executive in Asia Leadership (HEAL) Programme
Institutions	Temasek Foundation International National Healthcare Group SingHealth
Duration	2015 - 2019
Objective(s)	To provide a platform for healthcare leaders and public officials from across Asia to share best practices and build strong networks of cooperation in the region. The 5-day workshop held in Singapore is jointly organised by SingHealth and National Healthcare Group, and covers a wide range of topical healthcare issues including healthcare governance, leadership, quality, process improvement and management with a particular focus on policy implementation strategies.

Maternal and Child Health training workshop

Title	Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Services Project
Institutions	State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW), Government of Karnataka, IndiaSingapore International Foundation (SIF)SingHealth
Duration	2015 - 2018
Objective(s)	To share knowledge and enhance the capacity of healthcare workers in managing high-risk pregnancies, obstetric and neonatal emergencies. To reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity. In partnership with the local government hospitals, the project aim to create better care and health services for the women and babies in Karnataka.

Title	Physiotherapy Bachelor Bridging Programme
Institutions	University of Health Sciences, Laos Singapore General Hospital
Duration	2016 - 2019
Objective(s)	To conduct undergraduate training for physiotherapists in University of Health Sciences, Laos.

China

Title	Nursing Management Programme in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, China
Institutions	Beijing Anzhen Hospital Tianjin First Center Hospital Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University Singapore General Hospital
Duration	2017 - 2020
Objective(s)	To exchange skills and knowledge in nursing practice and conduct nursing management training.

Volunteer medical teams providing reconstructive surgery to children in Cambodia,

Bangladesh

and Myanmar

Title	SingHealth Brings a Smile (SingSmile)
Countries	Dhaka, Bangladesh Phnom Penh, Cambodia Aung Ban & Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Objective(s)	SingSmile is a humanitarian programme that provides surgical care to patients with cleft or craniofacial conditions. Since 2016, multidisciplinary care teams specialising in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery from SingHealth have gone on 5 mission trips to help more than 85 patients.