Medical Welfare in Singapore

Healthcare financing and how it works in Singapore

Its bad enough one can lose his family or wealth but worse is the thought of losing the ability to communicate, move or think. I won't personally elaborate much about these areas due to lack of exposure. According to the Ministry of Health the system in Singapore employs a "it takes two to clap" ( Meaning a government subsidy coupled with a persons medisave or/medishield) approach in defining financial medical welfare support. Gladly, the support is substancial and is quite dynamic in its approach as it may cover up to 80% of costs.

We'll catch you if you fall

And in a worse case scenario when contributions from coverages such as medisave and medisheld is not enough to cover costs another option known as "Medifund" comes to play. Acting like a last line of defence the fund supports much lesser earning individuals, perhaps people with no income for several years now.

Please go to the Ministry Of Health's website to get more concise information on this topic

or call the numbers below;

Institues offering Medical Social Wefare in Singapore

Alexandra Hospital
378 Alexandra Road
Singapore 159964
Medical Social services number: 6379 3370

National Neuroscience Institute
11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng
Singapore 308433
Medical Social Services number: 6357 8222

Changi General Hospital
2 Simei St 3
Singapore 529889
Medical Social Services number: 6850 2880

National Skin Centre
1 Mandalay Road
Singapore 308205
Medical social Services number: 6350 8558

Institute of Mental Health
11 Buangkok View
Singapore 539747
Medical Social Services number: 6389 2093 National University Hospital

5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074
Medical Social Services number: 6772 5167

Jurong Medical Centre
60 Jurong West Central 3
Singapore 648346
Tel: 6379 3370

Singapore General Hospital
Outram Road
Singapore 169608
Medical Social Services number: 6321 4355

KK Women's and Children's Hospital
100 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229899
Medical Social Services number: 6394 1634

Singapore National Eye Centre
11 Third Hospital Ave
Singapore 168751
Medical Social Services number: 6227 7255

National Cancer Centre
11 Hospital Drive
Singapore 169610
Medical Social Services number: 6436 8126

Tan Tock Seng Hospital
11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng
Singapore 308433
Medical Social Services number: 6357 8222

National Heart Centre
17 Third Hospital Ave, Mistri Wing
Singapore 574116
Medical Social Services number: 6436 7616/17