This article shares some insights from Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Singapore taking a practical approach to integrating Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, while ensuring that treatments are backed by rigorous evidence.

The article recounts the life and wartime sacrifice of Mei Qikang, a Taishan-born community leader who dedicated himself to charitable work in Singapore. After Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942, he was arrested for refusing to abandon hospital patients and later tortured and executed for refusing to betray his fellow resistance members.

The article covers how Singapore’s eldercare centres, active ageing centres and nursing homes are implementing haze precautions to protect seniors, including moving outdoor activities indoors, deploying air purifiers and providing N95 masks. Operators are also closely monitoring air quality and residents’ health, adjusting activities and care arrangements according to conditions and government advisories.

Haze in Singapore can affect your health indoors and out. This article gives insights on how to read PSI, improve air quality at home and choose an air purifier. A KWSH TCM physician also shares some wellness tips for managing haze-induced symptoms.

From snow pear and white radish to peppermint and snow fungus, a TCM physician explains which simple brews may help soothe common haze-related discomfort – and who should be cautious about “cooling” remedies.

Retired piano teacher and long-time KWSH volunteer Lee Fang Fang shares how more than a decade of volunteering has deepened her appreciation for life, the value of companionship and the joy of giving back to seniors.

KWSH welcomes new Chairman Ng Siew Quan, who will lead the development of two new nursing homes in Yishun and Ganges Avenue, adding over 800 beds by 2028–2029.

The Hospital will also advance smart-care technology, strengthen Traditional Chinese Medicine services, and build sustainable support for long-term residents while inspiring the next generation to continue its charitable mission.