Ensuring that good and effective healthcare remains affordable for all Singaporeans. No Singaporean will be denied appropriate healthcare because they cannot pay.

From 1 April 2019, MediShield Life coverage extended to:

From 1 November 2019:

- Continuation of autologous bone marrow transplant treatments in the outpatient setting

Inpatient treatment for specific serious pregnancy and delivery-related complications

KEEPING HEALTHCARE SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE

2021: Additional $1,500 participation incentive for Merdeka Generation seniors who sign up for CareShield Life between 2021 and 2023. In total, MG seniors will receive $4,000 in participation incentives

From 1 November 2019:From July 2019: - One-off $100 top-up to

PAssion Silver card- MediSave top-up of

$200 per year over 5 years (2019-2023)

- Additional MediShield Life premium subsidies, for life. Subsidies start from 5% of MediShield Life premiums and increase to 10% after 75 years of age

Additional subsidies for outpatient treatment, for life:- Special CHAS subsidies

for common illnesses, chronic conditions and selected dental procedures at CHAS GP and dental clinics

- A further 25% off subsidised bills at polyclinics and public specialist outpatient clinics

From September 2019:Singaporeans can apply for CHAS online at www.chas.sg for greater convenience

Supporting aspirations and needs of the Merdeka Generation

Enhanced CHAS

Extension in MediShield Life coverage

- Extended to cover all Singaporeans with chronic conditions - new CHAS Green tier provides up to $160 of annual subsidies for chronic conditions

- Existing Blue and Orange CHAS cardholders enjoy an additional of up to $20 in their annual complex chronic subsidies

- Orange cardholders will receive subsidies for common illnesses of up to $10 per visit

Expanding polyclinic network and capacity to strengthen primary care- By 2023: 6 new polyclinics in Bukit Panjang, Eunos,

Kallang, Khatib, Sembawang and Tampines North- By 2025: 2 new polyclinics in Serangoon and Tengah- By 2030: A total of 30 to 32 polyclinics in Singapore- Re-developed and improved Ang Mo Kio and Yishun

polyclinics were opened in 2018- Pasir Ris Polyclinic to be redeveloped

Caregiver Support Action Plan* with measures such as more respite care options, and a new Home Caregiving Grant, will be rolled out progressively from 2019* www.moh.gov.sg/caregiver-support

Pilot new forms of assisted living options to support seniors who wish to live independently in a familiar environment

Expand Moments of Life app for Merdeka Generation seniors

Senior Activity Centres, Senior Care Centres and Active Ageing Hubs to strengthen support for seniors’ health and social needs

ENHANCING COMMUNITY CARE AND CAREGIVING

Enabling Singaporeans to receive care close to their home, in the community, and to age-in-place.

In 2019, 10 Primary Care Networks comprising more than 450 GP clinics to provide holistic and team-based care for more than 70,000 patients with chronic diseases

Expansion of coverage of Community Nursing teams from 18 to 29 areas around Singapore by 2020

Strengthening our primary care foundation

Building communities of care to support ageing in place

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EMPOWERING SINGAPOREANS TO LIVE HEALTHILY

EQUIPPING PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDERS

Improving health outcomes of Singaporeans by providing a supportive environment for healthy living.

Growing a strong local core of healthcare professionals to meet rising demand for healthcare, and empowering them to plan for their professional development.

- From May 2019: CHAS GPs to offer two non-fasting tests for cardiovascular risk screening under the Screen for Life (SFL) programme

- Free for the Pioneer Generation, $2 for Merdeka Generation seniors* and CHAS Blue/Orange card holders, and $5 for all other Singaporeans*From 1 November 2019

From second quarter of 2019:- Clinical guidance for healthcare professionals in performing foot assessments - Launch of risk-stratified diabetic foot screening, management

and escalation framework in polyclinics and public hospitals

National Diabetes Reference Materials in four languages on HealthHub in second half of 2019

From end 2019, care team training framework to equip healthcare professionals and volunteers with skills to empower their patients

New Skills Framework for Healthcare for six professions – physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, nurses, pharmacy technicians and patient service associates – for their career planning and professional development

Pilot integrated youth service to reach out to at-risk youths

Managing diabetes

Encouraging screening Supporting women’s health

SFL subsidies for new, more accurate Human Papillomavirus (HPV) test From April 2019: National school-based health programme offering fully subsidised HPV vaccine to female students in secondary schools From June 2019: Subsidies for SFL screening automatically extended to women with history of gestational diabetes

Strengthening community mental health services

A progressive, future-ready workforce to meet healthcare demand

New 2+2 Diploma in Nursing for ITE Upgraders for Enrolled Nurses to upskill to Registered Nurses in 2 years

National Nursing Academy to accredit training, enable recognition

of skills and competencies and provide an online platform

for nurses to access suite of courses

Community Nursing Competency Framework by May 2019 to define deeper skills and competencies required for nurses’ evolving roles in community nursing