In medicine, measures that save the most lives and improved the quality of life of millions have largely been public health measures that in most instances, had been preventive measures. The most obvious examples are the infectious diseases which were – to use the cliché – the scourge of...

With the burden of chronic disease rising amongst rapidly urbanising Asian populations, active participation in health screening would allow for early detection and management of disease. However, participation in health screening can vary greatly within populations and is influenced significantly by sociodemographic and attitudinal factors. This article is available only...

Dementia is a growing public health issue in the Asia-Pacific region. The number of people with dementia in the Asia-Pacific region will increase from 13.7 million people in 2005 to 64.6 million people in 2050. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top...

Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia, with a total population in 2007 of 4,839,400, of which 3,642,700 (75.3%) are Singaporean residents. The remaining 25% constitute of immigrant workers on work permit, foreigners on employment pass, and student pass holders. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click...

Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are extremely rare tumours, making up about 1% of all malignancies. In Singapore, they accounted for 0.7% of all cancers in males and 0.5% of all cancers in females with 217 case presentations in the period between 1998 and 2002. This article is available only as...