Commentary: How Singapore Is Rethinking Healthcare as More than Treating Illness

Commentary: How Singapore is rethinking healthcare as more than treating illness

An ageing population and rising costs are pushing Singapore to build healthcare into the environment and tools that influence behaviour, says SingHealth’s Low Lian Leng.

How Singapore can prepare healthcare for a super-aged future

Healthcare in Singapore and across ASEAN is entering a pivotal decade, shaped by demographic shifts that are more profound than anything the region has experienced before. Singapore’s healthcare sector is now approaching one of those inflection moments. An ageing population is accelerating faster than expected, and by 2026, the country will officially become a super-aged society. This shift means more complex chronic disease management, long-ter…