| | | | | primary health care providers and together with the |
| Modern Singapore is a multicultural country with less | | | | polyclinics , form the backbone of Singapore's primary |
| than a century's history. Yet, her progress | | | | healthcare system. Of course, there is also a wide |
| throughout the pass few decades can be said to be | | | | spread of private healthcare services ranging from |
| astronomical. From housing, to infrastructure and | | | | specialised to general practitioners some of who |
| healthcare , Singapore continues to push new | | | | even offer simple aesthetic procedures. |
| frontiers with each passing year. | | | | Patients are free to choose the healthcare providers |
| Singapore's healthcare system today is mainly under | | | | within the government or private healthcare delivery |
| the responsibility of the Ministry of Health. | | | | system and can walk in for a consultation at any |
| The government ensures affordability, largely | | | | private clinic or any government polyclinic. For |
| through compulsory savings( from payroll deductions | | | | emergency services, patients can go at any time to |
| from employers and workers) and price controls. | | | | the 24-hour Accident & Emergency |
| There are 8 government hospitals distributed | | | | Departments located in the government |
| throughout singapore at present. These include | | | | hospitals. Singapore's medical facilities are among the |
| Jurong General hospital ( Previously Alexandra | | | | finest in the world, with well qualified doctors and |
| Hospital), TanTock Seng Hospital, Changi General | | | | dentists, many trained oversea |
| Hospital, Singapore General Hospital , Institute of | | | | In terms of affordability of healthcare, Singaporeans |
| Mental Health, KK Womens and Childrens Hospital, | | | | have a medical savings account termed as medisave. |
| National University Hospital and Khoo Teck Puat | | | | A certain percentage of medical expenses may be |
| Hospital. | | | | deducted from this medisave account. Means testing |
| In addition, there are 18 polyclinics throughout the | | | | is also carried out for all Singaporeans admitted to |
| country for the purpose of primary healthcare. | | | | the hospitals to determine the amount of subsidy for |
| Private general practitioners also play the role of | | | | hospital bills they are eligible for. |