Incorporating Kidney Health Tests in Project Silver Screen

Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Health whether tests for kidney health can be incorporated into Project Silver Screen, the national functional screening programme for seniors.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: For population-level screening programmes, there is, unfortunately, no known cost-effective screening test for kidney disease.

The current medical evidence supports screening higher-risk patients for kidney disease, such as those with diabetes and/or hypertension. This is currently done under Healthier SG.