Coming soon, a national health database for seniors

As the Republic grapples with an ageing population, policymakers would soon have a snapshot of the state of health of seniors here - a database which would also enable them to formulate better-targeted prevention programmes - as preparations begin for a major islandwide health screening exercise.



Jurong and Hong Kah North are piloting the project and according to the documents, the mass screening exercise will be rolled out to all other constituencies between March next year and March 2014.

It is expected to reach out to 3,000 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 60 years and above - or less than 1 per cent of the entire population in that age group.

Dr Chia Shi-Lu, who is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar GRC, noted that with such a national database, policymakers can come up with programmes "based on hard facts rather than perceptions", Dr Chia noted.

Participants will have to pay S$5 for the health screening, with the Government subsidising S$25.

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