This came about because of the National Health Plan (1983) which encouraged self responsibility and community support. At the same time, the government would maintain policies to keep healthcare affordable.
1. Individual: Encouraging self-reliance
The 2 measures introduced to encourage self-reliance were Medisave and MediShield. Take a look at how money is channelled into Medisave accounts:
Using money from Medisave, Singaporeans can pay for the MediShield scheme. MediShield pays for large medical bills which Medisave does not cover. Can you recall how MediShield works?Over the years, it has expanded to meet the specific needs of the people. Can you remember the group of people covered under each policy?
- MediShield (1990)
- MediShield Plus (1994)
- Eldershield (2002)
- Reformed MediShield (2005)
2. Role of the Government
- Keeps healthcare affordable through government subsidies, Medifund, restructuring of hospitals, and means-testing.
- Promotes a healthy lifestyle through regular physical exercises and a well-balanced diet.
Think of points, examples and elaborate on each of these policies.
3. Working with organisations- The government is not superman! It cannot run all healthcare services in Singapore.
- Hence, the community provides some healthcare support services to meet the needs of the people.
- At the same time, support is given by the government to organisations that provide specific healthcare support services.
- E.g., NKF and the Ang Mo Kio-Thye Hwa Kwan Hospital.
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