Issue 6 2021

Paving the way for Genomic Medicine

Genomic Medicine is a relatively new area of expertise, providing new perspectives when it comes to tackling diseases. Read about how Dr Saumya Jamuar and the team from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Genomic Medicine Centre are harnessing this potential to provide better care for our patients.

You make a difference

Giving ＆ Philanthropy We want to keep people healthy in the community The focus of population health is to empower our communities to keep well, get well and live well at home and with their loved ones. Find out how the SingHealth Regional Health System aims to do this, and how philanthropy can support their effort to bring new models of care closer to the patient.

Giving ＆ Philanthropy Celebrating 40 years of making every child matter A team of paediatric surgeons have embarked on their first fundraiser to improve the outcomes and survival of children with congenital malformations and newborn diseases.

Giving ＆ Philanthropy NDCS Charity Tooth Stools raise over $55,000 for oral health causes “As we progress as a society, it is important for us to take care of the disadvantaged and marginalised to make sure nobody is left behind,” Dr Goh Siew Hor, President of the Singapore Dental Association, shares why SDA strongly supported this fundraising initiative.

Giving ＆ Philanthropy Polyclinic volunteers find new ways to help patients in the pandemic SingHealth Polyclinics volunteers raise funds for Family Medicine in “Helping Hands, Warming Hearts” charity auction.

Save the date!

The Running Men - The Race for Men's Health

Hurry, the campaign ends tomorrow, 30 November 2021!

Date: 20 September - 30 November 2021

In conjunction with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in November, a group of Urology surgeons from Sengkang General Hospital will be running 30km each to show their support of dads, brothers, sons, loved ones and patients who have been afflicted by this disease.

Show your support for these doctors by making a donation that will go towards public education, patient care and research on prostate diseases. To make a donation, scan or click on the QR code!