Bring Your Own Bag Day
In order to encourage shoppers to bring their own shopping bags so as to help reduce wastage of plastic bags and promote resource conservation, the “Why waste plastic bags? Choose reusable bags!” campaign was launched on 11 February 2006.
This campaign was taken a step further on 18 April 2007 with the launch of the monthly Bring Your Own Bag Day (BYOBD) every first Wednesday of the month.
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ABC Waters Programme
ABC Waters Programme is a long term initiative to bring people closer to water so that they can better appreciate and cherish this precious resource.
By integrating the streams, rivers and lakes with the parks and gardens, new community spaces, bursting with life and activities, can be created. This helps transforms Singapore into a City of Gardens and Water, a vision outlined by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. more...
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Nursing Home Charges for private patients
Looking for a place in a nursing home? Check out the latest update on nursing home charges, and try the AIC step-by-step guide to choosing a nursing home.
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Dental Fees: What private patients pay at public institutions
Seeking dental treatment? Check out the average dental fees paid by private patients at the National Dental Centre (and other dentistry departments in public institutions) for dental procedures such as braces, crowns, implants, full dentures, root canal treatments and impacted wisdom tooth surgery.
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Polyclinics: Webcams Queue Watch
Visiting the polyclinic? Get the latest queue and waiting time information at various polyclinics and avoid the crowds.
See real-time webcam images of waiting areas at polyclinics, the number in queues, and indicative peak/non-peak hours here. Find out about the latest month's waiting times at various polyclinics here.
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Chronic Disease Management
Medical problems like diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol or stroke are lifelong conditions. Take charge of your health and manage these conditions to lead a fulfilling life.
From 1 Oct 2006, the Ministry of Health will allow the use of Medisave to help pay part of the outpatient cost, and reduce out of pocket payment for patients with Diabetes. The programme will be extended to the other chronic diseases - hypertension, lipid disorders and stroke - from 1 January 2007. more...
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Community Hospitals, Chronic Sick Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Make a more informed decision on where to seek care. Find out more about the different types of intermediate and long-term care (ILTC) residential facilities in Singapore and details on the bed situation and charges in these facilities. more...
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Medisave/Medishield Calculator
Find out how much you can expect to claim from Medisave and/or MediShield if you are hospitalised. The online Medisave/MediShield Calculator helps you estimate what a typical patient can expect to claim. more...
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