The Government will innovate and use technology in health-care
facilities to meet increased demand and to lower costs.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said
it is planning for future expansion and building this flexibility into the
design of new health-care facilities.
He added that services should be
"sensibly co-located" so patients do not have to walk too far when
they go for laboratory tests, collection of medication and consultations,
reported Channel NewsAsia.
"We want designs which
support healing and allow for the introduction of new models of care,"
said Mr Gan.
He said that technology can also
be used to help to lower health-care costs.
Facilities can be designed to
make use of natural lighting and ventilation and to leverage on
environmentally-friendly features to maximise energy savings.
Mr Gan made these points at the
Healthcare Infrastructure Technology and Engineering Conference (HI-TEC) on
wednesday.
The two-day conference was
organised by MOH Holdings to share best practices.
Meanwhile, at the opening on wednesday
of Medical Fair Asia and Medical Manufacturing Asia, Minister of State for
Health Amy Khor said that a vibrant medical technology industry is important in
helping to meet the needs of Singapore's ageing population and the rising
expectations in health care.
The Suntec City fair showcases
technology and new products in health care.
Ms Khor said Singapore's medical
technology sector has grown significantly in the past decade.
Manufacturing output in 2011
stood at S$4.3 billion - about three times higher than in 2000.
The New Paper
AsiaOne
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