Funding for Institute of Mental Health Studies on Suicide and Self-Harm and Outcome of Studies

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) how much funding support has been given to the Institute of Mental Health in the past three years for ongoing studies related to risk factors for suicide and self-harm as well as mitigation factors for reduction or prevention of the same; and (b) when will the outcome of the studies be reported and made known to the public.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: In the past three years, the Ministry of Health has provided about $1.6 million to the Institute of Mental Health for two research studies, which are designed specifically to understand the risk factors for suicide and self-harm as well as the mitigating factors for prevention and/or reduction of self-harm.

Both studies are ongoing. Outcomes of the studies are projected to be ready by end-2025.