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Singapore opened its first psychiatric hospital, the Institute of Mental Health, in 1928, and all general hospitals currently have psychiatry departments. [1] Major depressive disorder is the most common mental illness in Singapore, with about six percent of the population suffering from it.
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 of Singapore [1] was passed in 2008 to regulate the involuntary detention of a person in a psychiatric institution for the treatment of a mental disorder, or in the interest of the health and safety of the person or the persons around him. [2]
Community Health Assessment Team (CHAT). CHAT is a national youth mental health programme that enables youths to seek help for emotional and mental health issues. Its aims are to raise awareness of youth mental health and provide a free, confidential assessment service. CHAT also conducts school programmes. Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
In 2000, Singapore was ranked 6th in the World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems. [1] Bloomberg ranked Singapore's healthcare system the most efficient in the world in 2014. [2] The Economist Intelligence Unit placed Singapore 2nd out of 166 countries for health-care outcomes. [3]
Singapore General Hospital: 1821 Outram: 1,939 [3] 9,201 [3] Khoo Teck Puat Hospital: 2010 Yishun: Public (National Healthcare Group) 795 [4] Tan Tock Seng Hospital: 1844 Novena: 1,700 [4] Woodlands Health Campus: 2023 Woodlands: 1,800 [5] Alexandra Hospital: 1938 Queenstown: Public (National University Health System) 326 [6] National ...
In February 2020, given the "overwhelming response" that they have received for their public consultation on mental healthcare, Ong and her team of volunteers launched the community initiative "SG Mental Health Matters", through a website meant as a "coalescing point" for advocacy efforts in mental wellness within Singapore. [14]
Singapore Health Services, commonly known as SingHealth, is the largest group of healthcare institutions in Singapore. Established in 2000, the group consists of four public hospitals , three community hospitals, five national specialty centres and a network of eight polyclinics .
The National Healthcare Group (NHG) is a group of healthcare institutions located in Singapore. The group was formed in 2000 and operates several hospitals, national specialty centers and polyclinics. Tan Tock Seng Hospital is the largest hospital in the group and serves as the flagship hospital for the cluster. [1]