SingHealth-Galaxy joint venture launched in city
Monday, 16 July 2007
FE Report
Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), Singapore's largest healthcare group, and local Galaxy Healthcare have jointly launched the SingHealth-Galaxy office in the city Saturday.
The opening will be followed by a series of medical and consumer seminars in the city, which will feature medical specialists from all healthcare institutions under the SingHealth Group.
In these seminars they will share the latest treatment modalities in Singapore for spinal and knee surgery, heart conditions, adult and pediatric cancers, eye disorders, and diagnostic procedures. Local doctors are expected to attend these programmes, said a press release.
SingHealth will also hold health seminars to raise public awareness on increasingly common medical conditions and treatment options.
SingHealth comprises three hospitals, five national specialty centres and a network of primary care facilities, which offer an integrated and comprehensive range of healthcare services to the patients. Each year, approximately 3.0 million (30 lakh) patients seek treatment at these institutions.
"In conjunction with the opening of the SingHealth-Galaxy office and the series of seminars, SingHealth has chosen Bangladesh as the first country to launch its privilege card for demonstrating its commitment to the Bangladeshi patients who are among the top 10 overseas patient groups at SingHealth institutions," said SingHealth Group Chief Executive Tan Ser Kiat.
The SingHealth privilege card provides the patients with exclusive privileges and discounts. The cardholders are entitled to benefits such as discounts for health screening packages, and a complimentary sleeper bed for a companion in a private 'A' class ward at one of the SingHealth's healthcare institutions.
"Both the medical and consumer seminars will extend our existing relationship with the Bangladeshi physicians and patients. We hope it will be the start of many more to come," he also said.
"Galaxy is pleased on this collaboration with SingHealth. To mark the occasion we have organised medical seminars with SingHealth for our doctors to keep themselves informed of the latest developments in their specialised areas," said Galaxy President and CEO Ahmed Yusuf Walid.
He also said, "Galaxy will act as the main contact point in the city for the SingHealth Group. The office will help to facilitate all arrangements between the patients and SingHealth, such as providing information on available treatments and procedures, travel arrangements and taking appointments with the doctors in Singapore. Thus the patients can focus on getting cured, and their relatives can care for them without worrying about logistics and other matters."
SingHealth's healthcare institutions, including the Singapore General Hospital, have a long history of training and educating doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals from the region. Between 1994 and 2006, the hospital's Post Graduate Medical Institute welcomed nearly 40 doctors from Bangladesh for clinical fellowships.
Besides, SingHealth's institutions are also keen to collaborate in the co-management of the patients who may be referred to its institutions for treatment, which may not be available in Bangladesh, the release added.
Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), Singapore's largest healthcare group, and local Galaxy Healthcare have jointly launched the SingHealth-Galaxy office in the city Saturday.
The opening will be followed by a series of medical and consumer seminars in the city, which will feature medical specialists from all healthcare institutions under the SingHealth Group.
In these seminars they will share the latest treatment modalities in Singapore for spinal and knee surgery, heart conditions, adult and pediatric cancers, eye disorders, and diagnostic procedures. Local doctors are expected to attend these programmes, said a press release.
SingHealth will also hold health seminars to raise public awareness on increasingly common medical conditions and treatment options.
SingHealth comprises three hospitals, five national specialty centres and a network of primary care facilities, which offer an integrated and comprehensive range of healthcare services to the patients. Each year, approximately 3.0 million (30 lakh) patients seek treatment at these institutions.
"In conjunction with the opening of the SingHealth-Galaxy office and the series of seminars, SingHealth has chosen Bangladesh as the first country to launch its privilege card for demonstrating its commitment to the Bangladeshi patients who are among the top 10 overseas patient groups at SingHealth institutions," said SingHealth Group Chief Executive Tan Ser Kiat.
The SingHealth privilege card provides the patients with exclusive privileges and discounts. The cardholders are entitled to benefits such as discounts for health screening packages, and a complimentary sleeper bed for a companion in a private 'A' class ward at one of the SingHealth's healthcare institutions.
"Both the medical and consumer seminars will extend our existing relationship with the Bangladeshi physicians and patients. We hope it will be the start of many more to come," he also said.
"Galaxy is pleased on this collaboration with SingHealth. To mark the occasion we have organised medical seminars with SingHealth for our doctors to keep themselves informed of the latest developments in their specialised areas," said Galaxy President and CEO Ahmed Yusuf Walid.
He also said, "Galaxy will act as the main contact point in the city for the SingHealth Group. The office will help to facilitate all arrangements between the patients and SingHealth, such as providing information on available treatments and procedures, travel arrangements and taking appointments with the doctors in Singapore. Thus the patients can focus on getting cured, and their relatives can care for them without worrying about logistics and other matters."
SingHealth's healthcare institutions, including the Singapore General Hospital, have a long history of training and educating doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals from the region. Between 1994 and 2006, the hospital's Post Graduate Medical Institute welcomed nearly 40 doctors from Bangladesh for clinical fellowships.
Besides, SingHealth's institutions are also keen to collaborate in the co-management of the patients who may be referred to its institutions for treatment, which may not be available in Bangladesh, the release added.