AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHaze Health Impact: Haze-related visits rose sharply from early September to mid-October, with hospital emergency departments seeing 20% more attendances and polyclinics 25% more. More than 113,000 people used a subsidy scheme for treatment of haze-related ailments between Oct 12 and 24. Disease Preparedness: Singapore launched the Asia Pacific One Health Initiative to use predictive modelling and regional cooperation to spot emerging infectious disease threats earlier. Healthcare Services: A missed security update caused a 9½-hour disruption to public healthcare services on Oct 13, which officials described as preventable. KKH has also become Singapore’s first public hospital to offer flight oxygen tests for children.
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