Commentary
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Education in Singapore: Challenges for the Future
There are currently an estimated 34 million people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide. In Singapore, the cumulative total of HIV-infected Singapore residents...
World Mental Health Day
In medical disease, there are physical and/or mental symptoms and generally, there is a recognised aetiology, demonstrable pathology and predictable course i.e. based on...
Policy Implications of The Singapore Mental Health Study
Mental health issues have taken on greater importance with the growing awareness among policy makers of the importance of mental health for the development...
Postgraduate Family Medicine Training in Singapore—A New Way Forward
Countries over the world have recognised the importance of Family Medicine (FM) training, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with the goal of...
The Quest for a H1N1 Vaccine
On 24 April 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) put out an alert on an influenza-like illness in the United States (US) and Mexico....
Challenges of Respondent Driven Sampling to Assess Sexual Behaviour and Estimate the Prevalence of...
As of end 2011, the cumulative total of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in Singapore is 5306. While the main mode of HIV transmission...
Guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship Training and Practice
The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance has resulted in a heightened interest in antimicrobial stewardship (AS), a strategy that encompasses a broad range of...
Probing the Brain White Matter in Psychotic Disorders Using Neuroimaging
Psychotic disorders are severe psychiatric conditions which are characterised by losses, namely the loss of touch with reality during which the patient may often...
A Total Workplace Safety and Health Service − What Are the Implications for the...
A total workplace safety and health (TWSH) service is one where the elements of safety, health and well-being are considered, implemented and integrated at...
Attitudes to Psychiatry Can Change But What About Stigma?
For many doctors, the only exposure to psychiatry is during a rotation in medical school. The knowledge, interest, and attitudes formed in those few...