Browsing: preventive healthcare

FutureHealth.Now 2026 brought together healthcare leaders to discuss AI, precision medicine and affordability, while IHH Healthcare Singapore unveiled Healthspan—a clinically led initiative focused on helping people stay healthier for longer.

Millions still lack access to preventive healthcare. Mobile clinics are stepping in with screenings, vaccinations and primary care – lowering emergency visits and bridging healthcare gaps in rural and underserved communities.

Singapore’s HPB partners with Google and Abbott on tech-driven programmes like HealthTrack SG and DigiCoach, using wearables and real-time insights to help manage diabetes and hypertension. These pilots focus on prevention and scalable solutions for better health outcomes.

Flu shots are now available at selected Guardian, Unity, and Watsons pharmacies in Singapore in a new MOH trial to increase vaccination rates. Open to individuals 18 and above, these community locations aim to make flu vaccines more accessible for seniors and those at risk, supporting Singapore’s preventive care goals.

Significant Uptake in Healthier SG Programme Promotes Preventive Health The Healthier SG initiative is making waves, with nearly one million…

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s Medical Health Bulletin will discuss preventive healthcare in Singapore, Tuberculosis in the Philippines and HFMD in Vietnam.