Drink Labelling Takes Step Forward in Singapore
Drinks outlets in Singapore must label beverages high in sugar, saturated fat on their menus by the end of next year. Beverage labelling is part of the country’s efforts to influence consumers diet and sugar intake as part of the government’s war on diabetes. Advocacy Action: Could drink labelling help the fight against obesity and […]
Nutrition News: Label Action on “Nutri-Grade” Drinks
The Singapore Ministry of Health is consulting over the introduction of new labelling requirements and advertising prohibition to be introduced at the end of 2022. The proposals relate to “Nutri-Grade” beverages sold in Singapore in prepacked form and from automatic beverage dispensers. Nutri-Grade beverages include, but are not limited to, soft drinks, milk and milk […]
Pancreas Transplant Service
Singapore has created a transplant service for Singaporeans, the first in South east Asia for permanent residents who qualify for subsidies under a new national programme. The Ministry of Health hopes that potential patients at all hospitals will be identified and screened for their transplant suitability and to be placed in a waiting list. It […]
Simple Idea Gets Results
CAPTION: “One in three Singapore citizens at risk of diabetes! – Gan Kim Yong, former Health Minister (Photo: Wikipedia) A study commissioned by the Health Promotion Board of Singapore and published last year said that “a key risk factor of diabetes in Singapore is a high intake of sugar, particularly from beverages”. The study was […]
Research News
Singapore research finds surgery for type 2 diabetes may restore nearly a decade to life expectancy https://www.medwirenews.com/diabetes/surgery-type-2-diabetes-restore-nearly-decade-life-expectancy/19148930 Children with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk for developing neurodevelopment disorders, with the risk greater for those with a high HbA1c, according to a study published in Diabetologia. https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20210316/high-hba1c-in-type-1-diabetes-linked-to-increased-risk-for-neurodevelopment-disorders Austrian/Swiss research finds that consuming moderate amounts […]
The Future Today
Example of a telemedicine booth: The development of telemedicine medicine booths has been trailed as a step forward for accessible healthcare in remote areas, but one pilot in Singapore is delivering a service to an urban area. This pilot aims to provide free health screening services, using the latest health technologies, for Singaporeans aged above […]
More News from Around the Globe: Never Too Early
Singapore’s Chief Ministry of Health Scientist, Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, believes prevention of diabetes should start from a young age, maybe even before birth. He was reacting to the importance of responding to gestational diabetes that affects one in five mothers in Singapore. It led to his call for screening for the condition in order […]
World Diabetes Day Report continued
Kenya A Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Centre event partnered with the Ministry of Health, Novo Nordisk and Roche was used to highlight the burden of Diabetes in the country and the plight of people living with diabetes. Held at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi the event majored on the role nurses and other health workers […]
Industry’s Role in Singapore’s War on Diabetes
Three years after Singapore officially launched its War on Diabetes campaign, with the aim of ‘mobilising the whole nation’ to tackle the condition, this article assesses how the food and beverage industry has been a key ally in the battle. https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/20/Singapore-s-War-on-Diabetes-How-industry-has-played-a-key-role-in-government-s-health-battle
Asia News: Where Singapore Leads?
Will Singapore become the first country in the world to ban advertising of pre-packaged drinks with high sugar content? There are clear indications that this is the intent of the small city state in South West Asia. Legislators are also planning to make nutrition labels mandatory for such drinks. In a population of 5.6 million […]