Paul Tambyah says Ong Ye Kung will face huge challenges

[Ralders]

Paul Tambyah says Ong Ye Kung will face huge challenges and Singapore healthcare system is under significant stress

Singapore — Incoming Health Minister Ong Ye Kun will face “huge challenges” because the “Singapore healthcare system is under significant stress”, says Dr Paul Tambyah in a Facebook post.

Dr Tambyah, chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party, is also a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the National University of Singapore and president-elect of the US-based International Society of Infectious Diseases.

He expressed his concern about the Singapore health system in reply to an article by Lianhe Zaobao.

 

[Ralders]

In his Facebook post, Dr Thambya wrote that “Ministry of Health (MOH) data shows that the bed occupancy is consistently at or above maximum levels for patient safety”, with bed occupancy rates hitting as high as 95 per cent in Tan Tock Seng hospital between April 14 and April 16. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines published in 2017, occupancy rates should not exceed 90 per cent in order to facilitate optimal patient flow.

“While much of this is due to overpopulation from the misguided immigration policies, a large part of this is caused by the overly complex healthcare financing system,” Dr Tambya wrote, pointing out the need for citizens to buy their own healthcare insurance plans despite the existence of national health insurance scheme MediShield Life.

Dr Tambyah noted the increasing inequality in Singapore, cautioning that Singapore is “approaching the level of the United States which probably has the most dysfunctional system in the high-income world”.

Outgoing Health Minister Mr Gan Kim Yong revealed in Parliament that there is a striking five-and-a-half-year gap in life expectancy between Singaporeans aged up to 25 with secondary education and their peers with post-secondary education.

It was revealed that “men with below secondary education level were 1.7 times more likely to have diabetes, 1.2 times more likely to have hypertension and 1.2 times more likely to have high cholesterol, as compared to those with post-secondary education. For women with below secondary education level, the chances were 1.5 times for diabetes, 1.7 times for hypertension, and 1.4 times for high cholesterol compared to those with post-secondary education.” according to the reply by the MOH.

Dr Tambyah urged these issues be addressed, or the gaps in our society will only widen.

He also wrote that the SDP proposed a national universal healthcare scheme, which is simple and based on a single-payer system. His party would be happy to meet Minister Ong to explain it to him and suggest ways to overhaul the healthcare system and meet the basic healthcare needs of all Singaporeans, he added

 

[Ralders]

Singapore healthcare is being stretch and not appreciated by singaporeans.

 

[zhihau]

Way to go, Dr Tambyah!

 

[zhihau]

Singapore healthcare is being stretch and not appreciated by singaporeans.

This Sinkie sheep here is deeply grateful to the loh kun and missy in Sinkiestan leh

 

[Ralders]

This Sinkie sheep here is deeply grateful to the loh kun and missy in Sinkiestan leh

Many times i saw sinkies uncles auntie shunned healthcare professionals in lift and eateries.

Some 30 plus couples as well.
I walked up hold the lift for the nurses.

Sinkies are ungrateful and backless.

 

[zhihau]

Sinkies are ungrateful and backless.

 

[Ralders]

It true.

 

[castello]

What challenges? If whatever he tried failed, he'll still be either a CEO and/or become an ambassador.
Nothing challenging to keep himself and his family atas lifestyle.

 

[laksaboy]

When profit-maximizing is the goal, the occupancy rate in hospitals should be like in hotels: the higher the better.

 

[laksaboy]

Many times i saw sinkies uncles auntie shunned healthcare professionals in lift and eateries.

Some 30 plus couples as well.
I walked up hold the lift for the nurses.

Sinkies are ungrateful and backless.

The nursing profession isn't exactly like the hype in recruitment ads, no?

 

[Ralders]

The nursing profession isn't exactly like the hype in recruitment ads, no?

I hearsay celery like good.
Easily 4-6k for most
Management is 7 -15k.

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

Pinkly Loong put Ong YK as Health Minister as part of the overall plan to eliminate contenders for the Prime Minister position which is earmarked for Cotton Comes from Sheep who, in turn, is a seat-warmer for you know who.

Ong YK will not be able to do a good job, especially during the covid-19 pandemic ear. Neither will Finance Minister Lawrence Wong as the reserves get depleted and he is the one responsible for increasing GST and raising taxes. Which paves the way for CCS.

 

[Ralders]

Pinkly Loong put Ong YK as Health Minister as part of the overall plan to eliminate contenders for the Prime Minister position which is earmarked for Cotton Comes from Sheep who, in turn, is a seat-warmer for you know who.

Ong YK will not be able to do a good job, especially during the covid-19 pandemic ear. Neither will Finance Minister Lawrence Wong as the reserves get depleted and he is the one responsible for increasing GST and raising taxes. Which paves the way for CCS.

Strawman wong is well dislike now.
Actually all xiasuay chan also dislike by Sinkies
In the end lhl continue for 5 more years.

 

[laksaboy]

I hearsay celery like good.
Easily 4-6k for most
Management is 7 -15k.

Yeah, but shift work, need to wear uniform, unpleasant environment which smells of death and antiseptic, and some people just can't be arsed dealing with other people's physical problems.

Money isn't everything.

 

[Ralders]

Yeah, but shift work, need to wear uniform, unpleasant environment which smells of death and antiseptic, and some people just can't be arsed dealing with other people's physical problems.

Money isn't everything.

This why i respect them.

 

[laksaboy]

Strawman wong is well dislike now.
Actually all xiasuay chan also dislike by Sinkies
In the end lhl continue for 5 more years.

Hopefully he dies before that. Or become mentally incapacitated. Tolong!

 

[Ralders]

Hopefully he dies before that. Or become mentally incapacitated. Tolong!

Yes yes hope b16172 variant find its way to parliament.
Let them know it them who imported in.

 

[nayr69sg]

The nursing profession isn't exactly like the hype in recruitment ads, no?

You don't see this kind of ads for bankers and lawyers do you?

Actually the ad above is basically telling you

"Do not expect to be able to balance your life if you choose to be a nurse"

 

[Ralders]

If dr paul tambyah joins pap .
He be health minister now.

But he choose not to shows he is a patriotic singaporean . Not going for money and power.