Tag Archives: Ministry of Health

MOH has been alerted to another Whatsapp/SMS message being circulated today about Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection from the consumption of raw food, such as sashimi. MOH would like to clarify that while our investigation found an association between the consumption of “Yu Sheng style” raw fish sold at food stalls, it did not find any links between GBS and eating sashimi.

People's Power Party (PPP) secretary-general Goh Meng Seng said today that he is ready to take on the People's Action Party team for Choa Chu Kang Group Representative Constituency (GRC) and has requested for a public debate on healthcare issues with Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.

According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), National Environment Agency (NEA) and Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), they have confirmed that some samples of raw fish were tested and confirmed to have traces of the Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria.

Remember that article about doctors reporting an increasing number of people falling ill after consuming a raw fish dish known as Yusheng? It turns out that there may be more truth to it than we think. According to doctors interviewed by the media, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has secretly asked doctors in the private sector to report new cases of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease, to help the authorities investigate a possible link between the bacterial infection and consumption of a raw fish dish called “yusheng”.

The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education were among the government bodies criticized by the Auditor-General's Report released today for lapses in the management of public funds.

According to Thai health ministry, more than 80 people in the kingdom have been exposed to MERS virus. This news came after Thailand confirmed yesterday that she had her first MERS patient who arrived from Oman. More than 80 passengers are being traced for coming into contact with the patient.

MERS is such an infectious disease and South Korea already has 23 deaths. Why isn't the health ministry doing its part to screen visitors from Thailand since Singapore is a popular destination for Thai workers and we have a sizable Thai population who may have visitors from Thailand. Singapore is known to be "kiasu", so why can't we be "kiasu" for MERS? It's better to be safe than sorry!

Speaking to reporters to today, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong had very bad news for Singaporeans. He said that the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) will arrive in Singapore "sooner or later" because Singapore is intricately connected to the world.

A WhatsApp message about senior citizens being eligible for a $50 public transport voucher if they visit any SMRT office today is false and misleading, says the Ministry of Health (MOH). Although MOH will be providing a SG50 Seniors discount on transport for senior citizens, the redemption period starts only next monday, 15th June, as opposed to the message which claims that redemption is for today only.

When I was fired, both the Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the Ministry of Health sent out press releases to support the firing, saying that I had defamed the prime minister. The firing is political. The PAP government wanted to get rid of me. A few days before, I was told that the Ministry of Health had decided to meet with the hospital for the very first time in many years to discuss funding for HIV programmes. If the hospital did not fire me, funding for HIV programmes could be cut.