Editorial
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Epidemic in Singapore—Where Are We Now, and Can We...
December 1, 2012 marked the global community’s 25th observance of World Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day. The Joint United Nations Programme on human...
No Longer Lost in Transition?
Over the past three decades, Singapore’s healthcare system has evolved into one that comprises some 35 specialties which has helped to better manage the...
The Co-Occurrence of Diabetes and Depression: An Example of the Worldwide Epidemic of Comorbidity...
The prevalences of diabetes and of depression are increasing at an alarming rate. In nearly one fifth of all cases, both diseases will be...
World Sight Day: Singapore’s Contribution to Alleviating Corneal Blindness
World Sight Day which falls on October 11 this year is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness, visual impairment...
Prevention of Suicide in Singapore
Suicide prevention is an important public health issue. In Singapore where the suicide rate has been relatively stable at 9.8 to 13 per 100,000...
Breastfeeding: Preserving a Human Instinct
Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants. It is also an integral part of...
Viral Hepatitis—The Silent Killer
Unraveling the disease of hepatitis was like a Sherlock Holmes mystery as physicians throughout the last century searched for the identity of these silent...
World Blood Donor Day: The Challenges Ahead
This year’s World Blood Donor Day falls on the 14 June. The World Blood Donor Day commemorates Karl Lansteiner (14 June 1868 – 26...
Fatal Asthma in Singapore
The occasion of World Asthma Day in 2012 provides us with an opportunity to review the state of asthma care in Singapore. This is...
Live It Up Without Lighting Up
The tide against the tobacco industry is growing. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), a global public health treaty...