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It was formed in August 1993 with the merging of the National Archives and the Oral History Department. The NAS is responsible for the collection and management of records relating to the nation's political, social and economic history. NAS also identifies and collects records of historical significance from local and overseas private sources.
In 1966, the hospital entered the Guinness Book of Records for delivering the highest number of newborns within a single maternity facility for that year, and it continued to hold on to this record for a full decade, [2] delivering 85% of the population. [4] In March 1997, the hospital moved to its present site. [4]
In 2000, Singapore was ranked 6th in the World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems. [1] Bloomberg ranked Singapore's healthcare system the most efficient in the world in 2014. [2] The Economist Intelligence Unit placed Singapore 2nd out of 166 countries for health-care outcomes. [3]
In 1976, the group's founders, Dr Loo Choon Yong and Dr Alfred Loh, opened their first two clinics in Singapore's Central Business District with the aim of providing medical services to corporate clients. By 1989, this had grown to five clinics and it was then that the two friends decided to incorporate their clinics into a medical practice group.
The Urgent Care Centre is a 24-hour clinic that provides immediate medical attention to walk-in patients with acute and urgent medical conditions, as well as those admitted to Alexandra Hospital via private ambulance. For patients requiring more than basic care, blood and radiological tests and further treatment are administered under the care ...
Singapore General Hospital: 1821 Outram: 1,939 [3] 9,201 [3] Khoo Teck Puat Hospital: 2010 Yishun: Public (National Healthcare Group) 795 [4] Tan Tock Seng Hospital: 1844 Novena: 1,700 [4] Woodlands Health Campus: 2023 Woodlands: 1,800 [5] Alexandra Hospital: 1938 Queenstown: Public (National University Health System) 326 [6] National ...
Some common indicators used to indicate health include total fertility rate, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, crude birth and death rate.As of 2017, Singapore has a Total Fertility Rate of 1.16 [5] children born per woman, an Infant Mortality rate of 2.2 deaths per 1000 live births, [6] Crude Birth Rate of 8.9 births per 1000 people [7] and a Death Rate of 3 deaths per 1000 inhabitants. [8]
Some children and young people have to spend relatively long periods in hospital, so having access to play and teaching staff can also be an important part of their care. [6] With local partnerships, this can include trips to local botanical gardens, zoos, and public libraries for instance. [ 7 ]