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According to the documents, the mass screening exercise will be rolled out to all other constituencies between March next year and March 2014.
It is expected to reach out to 3,000 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 60 years and above - or less than 1 per cent of the entire population in that age group. Service providers are required to consolidate participants' records and screening results for the HPB.
(24 months to screen 3,000 = 125 patients per month or 6 patients a day over a 20-day month. Results over such an extended period is not statistically accurate, even if at 3% of target group, let alone only 1 percent in this instance. Exercises like these can be executed in three months, results out in another three, and policies recommended in another six!)
This would enable the HPB to compile what is believed to be the first such database looking at functional health aspects such as vision, hearing, oral health, continence, mood and physical function.
Participants will have to pay S$5 for the health screening, with the Government subsidising S$25.
(The Health Ministry is not willing to spend $90,000 ($30 x 3,000) to help formulate the appropriate health policies to look after our elderly but willingly don't blink an eye-lid to over spend 370% amounting to $200million for a YOG games which benefits Singapore fcuk-all. Whither our priorities?)
- http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC111227-0000035/A-national-health-report-card-for-seniors
It is expected to reach out to 3,000 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 60 years and above - or less than 1 per cent of the entire population in that age group. Service providers are required to consolidate participants' records and screening results for the HPB.
(24 months to screen 3,000 = 125 patients per month or 6 patients a day over a 20-day month. Results over such an extended period is not statistically accurate, even if at 3% of target group, let alone only 1 percent in this instance. Exercises like these can be executed in three months, results out in another three, and policies recommended in another six!)
This would enable the HPB to compile what is believed to be the first such database looking at functional health aspects such as vision, hearing, oral health, continence, mood and physical function.
Participants will have to pay S$5 for the health screening, with the Government subsidising S$25.
(The Health Ministry is not willing to spend $90,000 ($30 x 3,000) to help formulate the appropriate health policies to look after our elderly but willingly don't blink an eye-lid to over spend 370% amounting to $200million for a YOG games which benefits Singapore fcuk-all. Whither our priorities?)
- http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC111227-0000035/A-national-health-report-card-for-seniors
