Our Programmes

We work closely with like-minded partners to develop programmes that help to build an effective and sustainable healthcare system via knowledge exchange and sharing of best practices.

Trauma, Emergency & Disaster Management

India

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

Burns surgery

Medical team preparing for surgery

Burns training

Burns training programme for nurses

Title	Capacity Enhancement for Burns Programme in Bangladesh
Institutions	Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn & Plastic Surgery Dhaka Medical College and Hospital Temasek 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

Orthopaedic surgery
Medical teams from SGH and Jaffna performing surgery

Orthopaedic Nurse Training
Nurse training workshop in Jaffna Teaching Hospital

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.

Patient Safety & Hospital Quality Management

Sri Lanka

Quality Assurance for Healthcare Programme

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 Lanka Temasek 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

Healthcare Executives in Asia Leadership programme

Leaders from Temasek Foundation International, SingHealth and National Healthcare Group at the official launch ceremony of TF Healthcare Executives in Asia Leadership (HEAL) Programme in October 2015

Opening ceremony of the 5th TF HEAL programme in December 2018

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 & Child Health

India

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, India Singapore 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.

Nursing & Allied Health

Laos

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

AED training workshop
Nurses from SingHealth demonstrating the use of AED at a training workshop at Tianjin First Centre Hospital

Nursing training workshop

Nursing workshop participants at Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University

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.

Humanitarian Work
SingSmile

Singhealth humanitarian work

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.