Goh Foundation pledges $6.35m to transform care for seriously ill patients

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The Goh Foundation pledged $6.35 million to the SingHealth Duke-NUS Supportive and Palliative Care Centre on Monday to boost services for seriously and terminally ill patients in Singapore. Only about four in 10 people who die here each year receive specialist palliative...

Said Assistant Professor Grace Yang, director of research at SingHealth Duke-NUS Supportive and Palliative Care Centre: “What this shows, is that palliative care is accessed very late in a patient’s journey.”

“The Goh Foundation’s generous gift will allow more patients to get the support they need so that they are better equipped to cope with the physical, psychological and emotional burden of the disease.” This proactive approach that enables patients to be effective managers of their own health and wellness is in line withSaid Clinical Associate Professor Patricia Neo, head of SingHealth Duke-NUS Supportive and Palliative Care Centre: “By educating and empowering patients, they can move from being passive recipients of health services, to being activated and informed partners in managing their healthcare needs.

 

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