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Gan Kim Yong is the best Health minister ever
1. SingHealth Data Breach (2018)
SingHealth 数据泄露（2018）
What happened: 1.5 million patients’ personal data stolen in Singapore’s largest cyberattack.
事件经过：新加坡最大规模的网络攻击导致 150 万名患者的个人数据被盗。
Mistakes:
Unpatched vulnerabilities and poor cyber hygiene.
Slow response and poor escalation by staff.
Weak IT security governance in the healthcare sector.
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2. HIV Registry Data Leak (Revealed 2019)
HIV 登记数据泄露（2019 年披露）
What happened: Data of 14,200 individuals leaked by American fraudster with access to the HIV registry.
Mistakes:
Lax access controls to sensitive MOH databases.
No encryption of the HIV registry.
Failure to act despite known risk from suspect for years.
Delayed public disclosure.
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3. SGH Hepatitis C Outbreak (2015)
新加坡中央医院丙型肝炎疫情（2015年）
What happened: 25 patients infected, 8 deaths (5 possibly linked), due to contaminated medical procedures in SGH.
Mistakes:
Infection cluster not reported to MOH for 4 months.
Poor infection control and improper use of multi-dose vials.
Inadequate internal hospital communication and crisis escalation.
Public only informed months later — raised accountability questions.
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4. COVID-19 Dormitory Outbreak (2020)
2020年新冠肺炎宿舍疫情
What happened: Major COVID-19 spike among migrant workers due to poor dormitory conditions.
Mistakes:
Underestimation of infection risk in dorms.
Delayed interventions and overcrowding.
Poor initial testing and surveillance.
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5. NEHR (National Electronic Health Record) Implementation Delays
NEHR（国家电子健康记录）实施延迟
What happened: Slow and fragmented rollout of centralised health records system.
Mistakes:
Weak integration between private and public sectors.
Security concerns unaddressed post-SingHealth breach.
Limited stakeholder engagement and transparency.
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6. Polyclinic and Public Healthcare System Strain
综合诊所和公共医疗系统压力
What happened: ongestion in polyclinics, long wait times for basic care.Chronic c
Mistakes:
Inadequate expansion planning despite ageing population.
Poor appointment management before digital upgrades.
Delays in staffing and infrastructure improvements.
1. SingHealth Data Breach (2018)
SingHealth 数据泄露（2018）
What happened: 1.5 million patients’ personal data stolen in Singapore’s largest cyberattack.
事件经过：新加坡最大规模的网络攻击导致 150 万名患者的个人数据被盗。
Mistakes:
Unpatched vulnerabilities and poor cyber hygiene.
Slow response and poor escalation by staff.
Weak IT security governance in the healthcare sector.
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2. HIV Registry Data Leak (Revealed 2019)
HIV 登记数据泄露（2019 年披露）
What happened: Data of 14,200 individuals leaked by American fraudster with access to the HIV registry.
Mistakes:
Lax access controls to sensitive MOH databases.
No encryption of the HIV registry.
Failure to act despite known risk from suspect for years.
Delayed public disclosure.
---
3. SGH Hepatitis C Outbreak (2015)
新加坡中央医院丙型肝炎疫情（2015年）
What happened: 25 patients infected, 8 deaths (5 possibly linked), due to contaminated medical procedures in SGH.
Mistakes:
Infection cluster not reported to MOH for 4 months.
Poor infection control and improper use of multi-dose vials.
Inadequate internal hospital communication and crisis escalation.
Public only informed months later — raised accountability questions.
---
4. COVID-19 Dormitory Outbreak (2020)
2020年新冠肺炎宿舍疫情
What happened: Major COVID-19 spike among migrant workers due to poor dormitory conditions.
Mistakes:
Underestimation of infection risk in dorms.
Delayed interventions and overcrowding.
Poor initial testing and surveillance.
---
5. NEHR (National Electronic Health Record) Implementation Delays
NEHR（国家电子健康记录）实施延迟
What happened: Slow and fragmented rollout of centralised health records system.
Mistakes:
Weak integration between private and public sectors.
Security concerns unaddressed post-SingHealth breach.
Limited stakeholder engagement and transparency.
---
6. Polyclinic and Public Healthcare System Strain
综合诊所和公共医疗系统压力
What happened: ongestion in polyclinics, long wait times for basic care.Chronic c
Mistakes:
Inadequate expansion planning despite ageing population.
Poor appointment management before digital upgrades.
Delays in staffing and infrastructure improvements.
