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June 14, 2024
The inter-agency Child and Maternal Health Well-being CAMH Taskforce has completed its comprehensive strategy and action plan, which was unveiled on June 14, 2024. The strategy centers around three pivotal thrusts and nine recommations that have been translated into practical initiatives med at enhancing child health outcomes and family well-being. So far, we have implemented 28 of these measures with plans to roll out the remning strategies over the next two years.
While Singapore has achieved commable results in child and maternal health, new challenges require a continuous adaptation and a collective societal effort to optimize future generations' health. For instance, the increasing age at first pregnancy is associated with elevated risks of complications during pregnancy. Moreover, childhood obesity can set the stage for adult obesity. These realities necessitate an ongoing commitment to improve child and maternal health for Singapore's upcoming generation.
The CAMH Taskforce was established in January 2021 under the leadership of Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health, Mr. Masagos Zulkifli. The Taskforce comprises representatives from over 20 agencies spanning health, social services, and education sectors. It is part of our government's strategy to integrate expertise across domns while addressing societal needs comprehensively.
The strategy focuses on four core areas:
Integrated Service Delivery: Delivering services tlored for the family unit to ensure convenience and access across different domns.
Enhanced Partnerships: Strengthening collaborations between health, social, and educational sectors to remove barriers to service accessibility.
Community-Based Support: Scaling up community-based care options for children, adolescents, and their families through innovativelike Project HOME and HEADS-UPP.
Accessibility and Flexibility: Ensuring more flexible service delivery options including bundled services that cater to vulnerable groups' needs.
We have implemented a mother-child dyad service model in 19 polyclinics, enabling mothers and children to access healthcare services as one unit during the same visit. This initiative improve accessibility and convenience for families seeking healthcare.
The Family Nexus pilot project has been successfully launched at four locations including Our Tampines Hub, Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic with Keat Hong ServiceSG office, Punggol Polyclinic, and Sembawang Polyclinic at Bukit Canberra. These hubs provide a one-stop solution for health services and support specifically targeted towards families with young children.
In collaboration with social agencies and preschools, healthcare clusters have launched initiatives like Project HOME and HEADS-UPP to enhance support for lower-income households. These programs offer preventive health screenings and guidance on managing psychological symptoms tlored for community settings.
The strategy has been designed not just as a set of recommations but as an actionable plan that leverages expert insights from multidisciplinary stakeholders. The goal is to empower future generations with optimal health, setting them up for realizing their potential.
To learn more about this strategic initiative and its comprehensive approach towards child and maternal health, you can visit our official website at https:go.gov.sgcamh-taskforce-report-jun24https:go.gov.sgcamh-taskforce-report-jun24.
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