Understanding Singapore's healthcare
Understanding Singapore's healthcare
Why Singapore?
Supervised by the Ministry of Health, Singapore’s healthcare system consists of a government-run universal system with a significant private healthcare sector. With an efficient and widespread system of healthcare, Singapore routinely ranks among the top in world healthcare rankings.
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4 th healthiest country in the world; 1 st in Asia
out of 163 countries, as ranked by Bloomberg Global Health Index in 2017
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1 st in ranking
out of 188 countries for meeting United Nations health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2016.
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1 st in the world
in Bloomberg’s most efficient healthcare system rankings in 2014.
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2 nd in healthcare outcomes
out of 166 countries, ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2014.
Benefits of Medical Services in Singapore
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High standards of professionalism and regulations
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and its statutory boards are responsible for the regulation of Singapore’s Healthcare system. All Healthcare facilities in Singapore, such as hospitals, medical centres, community health centres, nursing homes, clinics (including dental clinics), and clinical laboratories (including x-ray laboratories) are required to apply for licence under the Private Hospitals & Medical Clinics (PHMC) Act/Regulations. Under the PHMC Act/Regulations, all Healthcare facilities are required to maintain a good medical and clinical service standards.
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Ease of communication
Patients from all over the world can easily communicate with doctors as English is one of Singapore’s official languages. Some private clinics also offer translation services for patients who speak none of Singapore's four official languages.
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Affordable, high-calibre treatments
Singapore’s healthcare system is designed to ensure that everyone has access to different levels of healthcare in a timely, cost-effective and seamless manners. Most procedures and therapies are comparatively cheaper in Singapore as compared to the United States and United Kingdom. To find out more about the fees benchmark at various Singapore hospitals, please refer to the Ministry of Health webpage.
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Availability of Traditional Chinese Medicine
We have clinics that adopt traditional Chinese medicine techniques such as massage, herbal therapy, and acupuncture. All Chinese Proprietary Medicines are regulated by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), ensuring that they comply with a set of safety and quality criteria before they are allowed to be sold in Singapore.
Our Partner
As an OCBC Premier Banking customer, you will always be in good hands even when you’re abroad. We have partnered with Singapore Medical Group (SMG) to provide healthcare services for you and your family when you are in Singapore.
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Singapore Medical Group
Singapore Medical Group is a public-listed healthcare organisation with a network of private specialist providers across diverse medical disciplines, including health screening and dental wellness services. You can now look forward to personalized health screenings or dental services at their designated clinics, by presenting your OCBC Premier ATM/Debit/VOYAGE Card.
Speak to your Relationship Manager to find out more. If you are not an OCBC Premier Banking customer, you can click here to have us contact you and we will be in touch.
