Community Health Post-Expansion and Heartland Public Health Screening Programme Plans

Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health in light of the expansion of community health posts in more neighbourhoods, whether there are plans to run more public health screenings in heartland areas.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Community Health Posts complement the family doctor's care. They support residents to achieve their health goals by providing services, such as medication management and lifestyle counselling. As part of Healthier SG, we are encouraging higher take-up of health screening through family doctors. The family doctor is best placed to assess the resident's health conditions, recommend the appropriate regular screenings, explain screening results and guide follow-ups. Under Healthier SG screening, eligible Singapore Citizen enrollees can access fully subsidised screening at their enrolled primary care provider.