In support of the national Healthier SG programme, the National University Health System (NUHS) and its community partners have developed "Health Together" - a community initiative to support the health and wellness needs of 1.14 million residents in the western region of Singapore through different phases of their lives.
"Health Together" was unveiled by Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Adviser to Boon Lay Grassroots Organisations (GRO), who was joined by Mr Patrick Tay, Adviser to Pioneer GRO, at a health carnival held at Jurong Medical Centre on 27 May 2023.
"In the west, more than 102,644 or 9 per cent have diabetes. Almost 198,845 or 18 per cent have hypertension; and another close to 209,555 or 19 per cent have high cholesterol*. To better manage such chronic conditions, we want to leverage on community initiatives like "Health Together" to bring closer to the population in the west - a curation of community programmes, resources and services to empower Singaporeans and residents to take ownership of their well-being and stay healthy through the different phases of their lives," said Minister Desmond Lee.
* Data source: MOH Population Health Staple Dataset (PHSD), 2019.
