14/11: World Diabetes Day 🌍
↗️ Do you know that doctors are seeing a rise in patients with diabetes due to lifestyle habits? About 1 in 3 Singaporeans has a lifetime risk of developing diabetes but it can be prevented and/ or better managed through healthy lifestyle choices and early screening 🏃🏻🧑🏻⚕️
There are 4 types of diabetes
➡️ Prediabetes
➡️ Type 1 diabetes
➡️ Type 2 diabetes
➡️ Gestational diabetes
Here's what you need to know about the different types of diabetes and whether are you at risk 👆🏼
🔗 Learn more on how you can work to prevent diabetes: for.sg/hh-worlddiabetesday2024
↗️ Do you know that doctors are seeing a rise in patients with diabetes due to lifestyle habits? About 1 in 3 Singaporeans has a lifetime risk of developing diabetes but it can be prevented and/ or better managed through healthy lifestyle choices and early screening 🏃🏻🧑🏻⚕️
There are 4 types of diabetes
➡️ Prediabetes
➡️ Type 1 diabetes
➡️ Type 2 diabetes
➡️ Gestational diabetes
Here's what you need to know about the different types of diabetes and whether are you at risk 👆🏼
🔗 Learn more on how you can work to prevent diabetes: for.sg/hh-worlddiabetesday2024
🕜 Why timely first aid matters?
🤝🏼 The first and often most important step in any traumatic incidences is basic first aid administered by a bystander. Timely response can save lives and reduce complications! Here are 3 reasons why first aid knowledge is important 👆🏼
🔗 Read on to learn more about the live-saving role of timely first aid in the workplace: for.sg/crts-importanceoffirstaid
🤝🏼 The first and often most important step in any traumatic incidences is basic first aid administered by a bystander. Timely response can save lives and reduce complications! Here are 3 reasons why first aid knowledge is important 👆🏼
🔗 Read on to learn more about the live-saving role of timely first aid in the workplace: for.sg/crts-importanceoffirstaid
The gift that keeps giving 💝
🩸 There are many that need blood for numerous reasons be it child birth, blood diseases like leukaemia and/ or accidents. Your blood can mean so much to another and help enable life-saving treatments. As we approach the season of giving, let’s also take this time to donate blood and save lives 🎁🛟
👇🏼 Read on to learn how 8 lives were saved due to the generosity of blood donors and how you can play a part to donate blood: for.sg/hh-giftoflife
🩸 There are many that need blood for numerous reasons be it child birth, blood diseases like leukaemia and/ or accidents. Your blood can mean so much to another and help enable life-saving treatments. As we approach the season of giving, let’s also take this time to donate blood and save lives 🎁🛟
👇🏼 Read on to learn how 8 lives were saved due to the generosity of blood donors and how you can play a part to donate blood: for.sg/hh-giftoflife
Don’t underestimate the flu 🤧
😷 You can catch the flu throughout the year in Singapore, but there are two peak influenza seasons:
➡️ April to July
➡️ November to January
🧼💉 A simple way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu is to practise good personal hygiene habits and go for annual flu vaccination. Let’s prevent the flu from spoiling your holiday plans by debunking some of the myths you may have heard about flu vaccination 👆🏼
🔗 Learn more about influenza here: for.sg/hh-preventyearendflu
😷 You can catch the flu throughout the year in Singapore, but there are two peak influenza seasons:
➡️ April to July
➡️ November to January
🧼💉 A simple way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu is to practise good personal hygiene habits and go for annual flu vaccination. Let’s prevent the flu from spoiling your holiday plans by debunking some of the myths you may have heard about flu vaccination 👆🏼
🔗 Learn more about influenza here: for.sg/hh-preventyearendflu
Forwarded from Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore
Tracking your health goals just got easier! You can now view your Health Plan on HealthHub with these improved features.
💉 Book appointment for recommended vaccinations
🏃♀️ More specific lifestyle recommendations
📚 Additional resources
Remember to schedule your annual health-check in with your #HealthierSG family physician!
💉 Book appointment for recommended vaccinations
🏃♀️ More specific lifestyle recommendations
📚 Additional resources
Remember to schedule your annual health-check in with your #HealthierSG family physician!
How to stay protected during your holiday 🛡️
😷🤮 The last thing anyone wants is to fall ill during a holiday, especially when you are in foreign lands. Travel vaccinations help to protect you and your loved ones against infectious diseases that may be more prominent in other countries and also helps to prevent the spread of diseases across borders 💉🦠
🛫🧳 Have an upcoming trip? Here are some key travel vaccinations that are recommended depending on which parts of the world you are travelling to 👆🏼
🔗 Read on to find out more about these travel vaccinations and where you can get them: for.sg/pss-travelvaccinations
😷🤮 The last thing anyone wants is to fall ill during a holiday, especially when you are in foreign lands. Travel vaccinations help to protect you and your loved ones against infectious diseases that may be more prominent in other countries and also helps to prevent the spread of diseases across borders 💉🦠
🛫🧳 Have an upcoming trip? Here are some key travel vaccinations that are recommended depending on which parts of the world you are travelling to 👆🏼
🔗 Read on to find out more about these travel vaccinations and where you can get them: for.sg/pss-travelvaccinations