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Singapore Medicine - The World's Choice Healthcare Destination

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Singapore Medicine - The World's Choice Healthcare Destination

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Website:
http://www.singaporemedicine.com
Company Overview:
SingaporeMedicine is a multi-agency government-industry partnership committed to develop, maintain and promote Singapore as a world-class healthcare destination and Asia’s leading medical hub.

Address: Singapore Tourism Board | Tourism Court, 1 Orchard Spring Lane, Singapore 247729
Tel.: (65) 6831 3505
Fax: (65) 6734 9035

Mission:
Led by the Ministry of Health, SingaporeMedicine is supported by three government agencies:

- the Economic Development Board which develops industry capabilities,
- the International Enterprise Singapore which fosters regionalisation of Singapore-based healthcare providers,
- the Singapore Tourism Board which markets Singapore as a healthcare destination to inbound international patients and develops people-oriented services

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Articles by Dr. Jason Yap

Dr Jason Yap Chin Huat, MBBS, MMed (Public Health), FAMS, MBA (Info Systems), CISSP, is a public health physician who has somehow managed to run head-on into many of the “interesting times” of Singapore’s healthcare evolution, from medical audit and licensing of hospitals, to the introduction of casemix, to the SARS crisis, to IT consolidation in a public cluster, and now to SingaporeMedicine. He is currently Director (Healthcare Services) in the Singapore Tourism Board.

Important - The SingaporeMedicine Story

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Medical Tourism / Medical Travel (Part Two)

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Accurate PET Scan Helps Better Cancer Management (Part 2)

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Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatment - Part 1

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Advanced cancer treatment with TomoTherapy

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The SingaporeMedicine Video

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Singapore Medicine - The World's Choice Healthcare Destination wrote at 2:20am
"Patients Beyond Borders", a comprehensive medical travel book is now available in Arabic. Check your retail book stores throughout the Arab World, including Amazon and other online retailers.

The downloadable English version is still available for free, if you have not yet got a hold of.
Visit http://www.SingaporeMedicine.com/5myths_medical_tourism/register.asp to register and download.
Singapore Medicine - The World's Choice Healthcare Destination wrote at 1:34am on October 13th, 2008
Medical tourism continues to garner considerable attention as a growing number of U.S. employers, consumers and other stakeholders explore cost effective health care options for their organizations. Experts currently estimate the size of the medical tourism market to reach $100 Billion by 2012. This increased volume creates a significant issue for international health care providers servicing an international patient base.

Source: http://www.freepressreleases.co.uk/option,com_content/task,view/id,33723/
Singapore Medicine - The World's Choice Healthcare Destination wrote at 1:06am on October 3rd, 2008
7 Reasons Why Go Abroad for Medical Care?
1. Cost savings
2. Better-quality care
3. Excluded treatments
4. Specialty treatments
5. Shorter waiting periods
6. More "inpatient friendly"
7. The lure of the new and different

Source: http://www.usnews.com/articles/health/2008/10/01/7-reasons-to-consider-traveling-for-medical-care.html
Singapore Medicine - The World's Choice Healthcare Destination wrote at 1:14am on October 1st, 2008
At least 500,000 Americans travel to other countries for their medical care annually. Revenue from medical tourism is expected to rise to $100 billion by 2012, says a 2007 report by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).

The main reason for this explosive growth is economic opportunity, and the chance for consumers to make their own decisions. People tend to choose a hospital rather than an individual physician; however, they need to also find out about a doctor's background as well.

Source: http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=17081

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Singapore has embarked on a cell-based clinical trial that may have far-reaching implications for future cancer research and treatments. (NetSweets Oct 29, 2008)
Heart muscle-like cells developed from adult stem cells in Singapore’s National Heart Centre have been shown to interact with and improve the function of a failing heart in animal studies (NetSweets Oct 14, 2008)
Home-grown Sirius Medical Innovation (“SMI”), a specialist in thermal-imaging solutions, announced a first collaboration with Singapore’s KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (“KK Hospital”) to conduct clinical trials of its Thermal Imaging Medical System. (NetSweets Oct 7, 2008)
SingaporeMedicine, the government-industry partnership to develop and promote Singapore as the leading medical hub and international healthcare destination, announces its presence on Facebook. (NetSweets Sep 30, 2008)
Patients with multiple disc-degeneration stages often suffer from intense pain. Although earlier forms of spinal fusion procedures help to relieve the pain to some measure, the relief is usually short-term. (NetSweets Sep 23, 2008)
Singapore has achieved a quality score in healthcare that puts it well on par with the most medically advanced countries worldwide. (NetSweets Sep 17, 2008)
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Highlights

Patients Beyond Borders Singapore Edition is the first comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to medical tourism in Singapore. Click here to receive a complimentary copy.

Testimonials from Past Patients

"If my fellow Canadians know about this place, they will be shocked that such a clean, efficient and friendly city exists all the way over here. Anyone who needs medical treatment should seriously consider Singapore," Allan Drescher (Canada) - about his back surgery

"Everyone was so polite and well-trained. I can safely say that I never truly understood the meaning of professional until I came here and saw it for myself." Gladys Gebert (Mauritius) - about her cervical disc replacement.

"A Prof and the other doctors took pains to explain things to me and kept me informed of everything. The nurses spoilt me. The healthcare system as a whole is really remarkable." Sangeet Kaur Khalsa (Alaska) - about her knee surgery

"Everything was perfect from the time we got off the plane in Singapore. Prof Wong explained everything to us, which made us feel confident and the nurses took excellent care of him. I’ve never seen this level of service before. We will certainly recommend Singapore to anyone frustrated with the long wait for medical care in Canada." Alain Chaloux (Canada) - about his back pain

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