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Health31 Jul 2026
From Clinic to Community: Transforming Health for Singapore's Minority Women
The BayFit 8-Week Bootcamp, presented at both local and international conferences, began as a clinical discontent — one that accumulated over my years of practice as a family physician, deepened through my training in lifestyle medicine, and sharpened further through my work in public health.
Dr Shariffa Syahidah Chishty
10 min read
Health31 Oct 2025
Beyond Prayer Walls: Are Mosques Ready for Tough Health Conversations?
1. Mosque as a Trusted Space for Religious Leadership The mosque is at the heart of the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore, not just as a site of worship, but as a vital institution shaping...
Syafiq Bin Rahim
8 min read
Health30 May 2025
Can We Have Our Kueh and Eat it Too? Reframing Race in the Health Discourse
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix referenced Singapore as the last and final Blue Zone — described as regions on Earth where people live the longest 1 . While the Covid-19 pandemic...
Nur Izzatie Adnan
8 min read
Health22 Apr 2025
When Health Becomes a Barrier: Navigating the Test of Faith Beyond the Fast
Ramadhan is a month that many Muslims look forward to for various reasons – the sense of community from terawih 1 prayers, having iftar 2 at the mosque, or even from the annual Ramadhan bazaars with...
Nur Izzatie Adnan
11 min read
Health27 Jan 2025
The Hidden Burden: Understanding and Addressing Caregiver Burnout in Singapore
Caregiving is a vital yet often underappreciated responsibility, shouldered by countless individuals worldwide who care for aging parents, disabled children, or chronically ill loved ones. While...
Dinah Syaza Tan
11 min read
Health06 Feb 2024
Understanding Mental Health in the Malay-Muslim Community
In recent years, public discourses on topics related to mental health have become increasingly popular within Singapore society and the local Malay-Muslim community. However, such increases have not...
Siti Nuraliya Binti Azman
8 min read
Health14 Jan 2022
First Pregnancy at Advanced Maternal Age
Pregnancy, for many, is ideally a planned one and looked upon as a precious and intimate journey for a woman. Every pregnancy is different. The time, finances, and emotions invested are unique to every pregnant woman. This is even more so for those who are pregnant for the first time at an older age. Most times, it can bring about anxiety and worry amidst the excitement of the pregnancy. In this day and age, we do see a trend of women getting pregnant at a later age.
Dr Suzanna Sulaiman
14 min read
Health16 Jul 2020
Taking Charge of Our Health
Several years ago, when I was in working in the healthcare sector, I was struck by a set of statistics that were attributed to the Malay community. According to findings from the National Health Survey that was conducted in 2010, obesity is most prominent among the Malays here. The data showed an increase from 11 per cent in 1992 to 24 per cent in 2010.
Zarina Yusof
6 min read
Health16 Jul 2020
Clearing the Misconceptions about Vaccinations
The practice of immunisation dates back hundreds of years. Buddhist monks drank snake venom to confer immunity to snake bites and variolation (smearing of a skin tear with cowpox to confer immunity to smallpox) was practised in 17th century China. Edward Jenner was considered the founder of vaccinology in the West in 1796 when he inoculated a 13-year-old-boy with cowpox and demonstrated immunity to smallpox.
Dr Zuraimi Mohamed Dahlan
10 min read
Health07 Feb 2020
Singaporean Malays’ Lifestyle Habits and Health Outcomes: A Gendered Perspective
The health issues of the Malay community in Singapore are often painted through ethnicised lenses by local mainstream media as compared to those of other ethnic communities. Citing statistics from the National Disease Registry, reports from mainstream media frequently reveal that the Malay community suffers from the highest incidence of chronic diseases including strokes, kidney failures and heart attacks.
Dr Humairah Zainal
7 min read