Volume 50, Number 3
Photo courtesy of the National Healthcare Group
“Heroes of Our Time” is an exhibition of art paying tribute to healthcare workers and frontliners in Singapore’s fight against COVID-19. Co-organised by the National Healthcare Group and Singapore Art Society, the exhibition captures diverse perspectives of the pandemic by featuring works of budding to professional artists of all ages, as well as migrant workers.
The 1.8m x 3m acrylic painting shown, created by 18 artists from Singapore Art Society, forms the central artwork. It was presented to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, which has been at the forefront of Singapore’s efforts to manage the pandemic.
Editorial
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global mental health: From the general public to healthcare workers
The COVID-19 pandemic began in late 2019 and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020. To decrease the spread of the virus and demand on the healthcare system, governments globally executed multiple public health measures including lockdown, social distancing, significant closure of...
Editorial
Community-level interventions for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Singapore: Yay or nay?
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality and a significant public health problem globally. In Singapore, OHCA affected 11,061 adults between 2011 and 2016. Despite multiple pre-hospital and hospital-based interventions, survival rates remain low. Initiation of time-sensitive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while waiting for emergency services arrival...
Original Article
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric healthcare workers
Early studies done in China during this COVID-19 pandemic have shown considerable mental health impact on healthcare workers (HCWs), especially those working on the frontline. HCWs exposed directly to COVID-19 may be affected not only by fears of contracting the virus and spreading it to their loved ones, but...
Original Article
Impact of dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and myResponder mobile app on bystander resuscitation
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with a global incidence of 62 cases per 100,000 person-years. In addition, there are variations in the reported survival-to-hospital discharge rates among different regions in the world. In Singapore, OHCA incidence rate was 27.2 per 100,000 person-years, with...
Original Article
Behavioural changes during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a nationwide survey in Singapore
In response to the global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Singapore undertook a multipronged approach to contain the pandemic. Of note, when community transmission began early in the outbreak, the government started emphasising the role that individuals had to play by adopting health-preventive behaviours.
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