National University Hospital - NUH

09/04/2026

Your 'shy' child might actually be struggling with anxiety inside.

What we often dismiss as shyness could be childhood anxiety and it's more common than you think.

Here's what every parent should know: childhood anxiety is treatable, there is nothing to be ashamed of, and early recognition makes all the difference.

When we create safe spaces for open conversations and offer calm guidance, we help our children develop the tools they need to thrive for life.

NUWoC has partnered with the National Library Board (Public Libraries Singapore) to share this information through community wall displays at selected public libraries.

Visit these locations to discover more resources and support:
📍 Bukit Panjang Library – March to April 2026
📍 Clementi Library – May to June 2026
📍 Bukit Batok Library – July to August 2026

Learn more about anxiety: https://for.sg/understanding-anxiety


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Brought to you by the National University Centre for Women and Children (NUWoC), a national university specialist centre comprising NUH’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) and Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute (KTP-NUCMI), working alongside National University Polyclinics (NUP) to provide integrated care for women and children across NUHS.

Visit www.nuh.com.sg/nuwoc to watch our video “Journeying With You” to find out more about NUWoC.

08/04/2026

Here's what most people don't realise: malnutrition isn't just about not eating enough. It's a silent thief that steals strength, immunity, and hope.

The cycle is vicious: poor nutrition → weaker immunity → longer recovery → more complications → deeper malnutrition

But YOU can break this cycle. Learn practical, personalised strategies that transform mealtimes from battles into victories from our dietitians!

Register now: for.sg/nuhdietcgt

What you'll learn at our Caregiver Training Workshop:
⭐️Personalised nutritional advice
⭐️Live cooking demo of affordable healthy recipes

Time/Date: 9 May 2026 (Sat), 9am – 12pm
Venue: NUH Medical Centre, 13c Dietetics (Level 13)
Cost: From $10 (subject to eligible subsidies)

07/04/2026

Our Emergency Department is currently experiencing a high volume of patients, leading to longer wait times for consultations and hospital beds.

Priority is given to those with life-threatening emergencies such as severe chest pain, serious or multiple injuries.

For non-urgent and non-critical conditions, wait time for consultation may be up to 4 hours.

If you have a minor ailment (e.g. cough, headache, or mild sprain), please visit a General Practitioner (GP) doctor or the Polyclinic.

You may book a same-day consultation at your nearest GP for treatment of non-emergency condition: for.sg/booksamedayconsult

06/04/2026

Where patient care meets breakthrough discovery

What does it take to build a healthcare institution where patient care, education and research are not just connected, but designed to strengthen one another?

As Singapore’s leading university hospital and principal teaching university of the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUH brings clinical practice, discovery and training together with one clear purpose: translating research into better outcomes for patients.

This academic foundation underpins NUH’s leadership across key areas:
✨Complex and tertiary care, including nationally significant transplant programmes
✨Training the next generation of clinicians and healthcare leaders
✨Innovation embedded into daily practice through digital systems, AI, and advanced technologies

Research findings translate into better patient outcomes. Students we train become tomorrow's healthcare professionals. Innovations we implement help deliver safer, more precise care.

The result? Healthcare that serves today's patients while advancing tomorrow's medicine.

Read the full article to learn how NUH continues to evolve to meet future health needs, shaping how medicine is advanced, taught, and practised:

Discover how National University Hospital (NUH) integrates research and care to lead Singapore’s healthcare. See our latest medical innovations.

05/04/2026

Wishing all our Christian colleagues and community a blessed Easter. May this Easter bring you renewal, hope, and joy.

02/04/2026

Every injury prevented is a life protected.

Securing a seatbelt, buckling a helmet or a safety lock – these simple actions stand as a thin line between life and death.

KK Women's and Children's Hospital and NUH National University Centre for Trauma are proud to co-lead the National Injury Prevention Conference (NIPC) 2026!

Opened by Professor Ng Wai Hoe, Group Chief Executive Officer, SingHealth, NIPC 2026 builds on a shared injury prevention roadmap, strengthening our whole-of-society approach to protect lives:

🚦 Road Traffic Safety – improving restraint and safety gear compliance
🏗️ Workplace Safety – enhancing safety training for workers and employers
👨‍⚕️ Paediatric Safety – preventing unintentional falls and drowning – top causes of child injury deaths

Injuries are not inevitable accidents - they are preventable! Let’s build better habits today for a safer Singapore tomorrow.

02/04/2026

Charting A New Era of Personalised Care

Today marks a transformative moment in embedding genomics into routine clinical care with the launch of the National University Centre for Genomic Medicine (NUGEM), officiated by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Chairman of the National Research Foundation Singapore.

By weaving genomic insights seamlessly into every specialty and care setting, NUGEM is revolutionising how we approach medicine:
✨earlier diagnosis
✨tailored therapies
✨safer, more precise prescribing
✨proactive family screening that protects generations

The future of medicine isn't just about treating disease – it's about preventing it. NUGEM brings this vision to life, making decisions faster, more precise, and closer to where care happens.

Discover how genomics is rewriting the rules of healthcare, transforming diagnostic journeys from months to moments, and enabling targeted interventions that save lives: www.nuh.com.sg/nugem

02/04/2026

This World Autism Awareness Day, let’s talk about elopement.

Elopement is when a child tries to leave safe spaces or the supervision of caregivers. It can happen when a child on the autism spectrum feels overwhelmed, curious, or unable to express their needs.

Your awareness can make a big difference. If you see a child in distress, approach gently and offer help.

Small actions keep our community safer. Stay alert, stay kind. 💙

For more child development resources, visit https://www.nuh.com.sg/cdu-resources


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Brought to you by the National University Centre for Women and Children (NUWoC), a national university specialist centre comprising NUH’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) and Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute (KTP-NUCMI), working alongside National University Polyclinics (NUP) to provide integrated care for women and children across NUHS.

Visit nuh.com.sg/nuwoc to watch our video “Journeying With You” to find out more about NUWoC.

01/04/2026

We mark a meaningful milestone with the launch of the NUH Innovation Hub — a collaborative space to test, validate and scale solutions with partners, accelerating progress in patient care and operations.

Led by the Kent Ridge Office of Innovation, the Hub underscores NUH’s commitment to building innovation capability and advancing responsible AI adoption. It brings together clinicians, researchers, startups and partners to experiment in real clinical settings, enabling faster learning and informed adoption.

Officiated by Minister of State Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash, the opening also celebrates key collaborations, including the Singapore–Shanghai Medical Innovation Centre with Ruijin Hospital, and new partnerships with NUS College of Design and Engineering and Elsevier.

By bringing ideas closer to practice, the Hub is designed to deliver meaningful impact for our patients and communities.

Read more: https://for.sg/lhzb-nuh-innovation-hub

01/04/2026

Wondering if you can continue your normal activities amidst the haze? 💨 Should you be wearing an N95 mask? 😷 How can you reduce exposure to haze particles at home? 🪟

👉 Swipe to learn how to stay safe!

01/04/2026

Our Assistant Director of Nursing, Liew Ming Na recently spoke at the inaugural Malaysian Perioperative Medicine Symposium in Kuala Lumpur.

Her presentation on "Transforming the NUH Perioperative Journey: Navigating Challenges & Establishing a Sustainable Nurse-Led Care Model" highlighted how strong collaboration across care teams enables more coordinated, patient-centred support throughout every stage of the surgical journey.

We look forward to more exchanges of insights with regional healthcare leaders to collectively drive perioperative excellence. 🏥

30/03/2026

Kidney and liver transplant patients at our National University Centre for Organ Transplantation (NUCOT) are not just surviving—they’re living much longer than patients in other countries.

We recently celebrated this remarkable milestone with 35 patients who have lived 25 years or more post-transplant, alongside their living donors, loved ones, and healthcare professionals that made it possible.

“I was able to continue working, watch our children grow, and now enjoy being a grandfather of four. I’m deeply grateful to my wife, and to the doctors and transplant coordinators who have cared for me over the years,” shares 70-year-old Mr Leong Sai Fan who received a kidney from his wife in 1997.

According to Professor A Vathsala, reaching 25 years post-transplant is an extraordinary milestone. Prof Tan Chorh Chuan, Permanent Secretary for National Research and Development in the Prime Minister’s Office, adds that with thousands of Singaporeans diagnosed with end-stage organ failure each year, organ transplantation remains one of the most effective treatments.

As the sole centre for adult and paediatric organ transplants, NUCOT remains committed to delivering holistic, multidisciplinary care, so patients can live fuller lives and look forward to the future with confidence.

Read more: https://for.sg/st-nuh-living-donor-transplant-patient


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Prof A Vathsala is Director at NUCOT. She is also Senior Consultant with its Adult Kidney Transplantation Programme and Adult Pancreas Transplantation Programme.

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30/03/2026

Singapore faces unprecedented demographic shifts, with 1 in 4 citizens over 65 by 2030. At the recent Healthcare Asia Summit 2026, our CEO Aymeric Lim highlighted how we adopted Mission Command, which gives frontline teams greater autonomy to speed up decision-making.

Through strategic workforce transformation and digital innovation, TeamNUH is ready to achieve a 20% productivity improvement by 2030.

🎯 Enabling Top-of-Licence Practice:
With strategic role redesign, we are implementing advanced practice credentialing for allied health professionals, enhancing Patient Service Associate roles through cross-training, and targeting 100 nurse-led initiatives by 2028.

🎯 Scaling AI and Digital Tools:
We are scaling workflow-embedded AI that reduces frontline documentation burden, targeting high-frequency, high-friction clinical work where AI can remove repetitive load. With over 40% of our 9,000 staff trained in AI, we’ve deployed speech-to-text systems for nursing notes and clinical documentation, ED Summariser to help generate medical reports and reduce documentation burden, and rolled out MedBot, an AI-powered pharmacy assistant, across multiple pharmacies.

🎯 Removing organisational friction:
Leadership drives this change. From mandatory adoption of AI-enabled meeting minutes to our annual “Clean and Clear” process redesign month, digital adoption becomes embedded rather than optional. Through our Kent Ridge Office of Innovation (KROI), we are also institutionalising innovation within daily clinical and operational workflow, ensuring continuity from pilot to scale.

These structural realities have made role redesign, advanced practice, and care model transformation essential for our health system. As Singapore’s leading university hospital, we are creating the sustainable workforce solutions needed while enhancing patient care.

Read more here: https://for.sg/sbr-nuh-healthcare-asia-summit-2026

27/03/2026

There is no gift more precious than the gift of life. 💖

Today, we honour our patients who have gone beyond 25 years post-transplant—lives enriched with family, purpose, and meaningful moments made possible by a second chance at life. Their stories remind us that transplantation is not merely about extending life, but about restoring its fullness. They stand as a testament to decades of medical progress.

At our National University Centre for Organ Transplantation (NUCOT), we are privileged to journey alongside every patient. Behind each milestone is a dedicated team whose care goes beyond medicine—grounded in trust, teamwork, and a shared commitment to helping every patient thrive.

Together, we celebrate courage, resilience, and lives renewed.

27/03/2026

A new space, designed with our youngest patients in mind! 🚀

We are excited to unveil our newly upgraded MRI room, featuring an enhanced 3T MRI scanner and child-friendly design elements. The Department of Diagnostic Imaging has transformed what can be an intimidating experience into a more welcoming environment for our paediatric patients!

Why this upgrade matters:
⭐️ Child‑friendly design: Paediatric‑themed wall art, space‑themed lighting, and video distraction help reduce anxiety and need for sedation.
⭐️ Continuity of services: the upgrade was completed in just 2 months, half the time typically required for a full replacement.
⭐️ Enhanced imaging quality: Sharper images and shorter scan times with Deep Learning Reconstruction technology, improving efficiency and diagnostic accuracy.
⭐️ Sustainable impact: Up to 70% reduction in carbon emissions across the upgrade process.

Thank you to our teams and partners for bringing this upgrade to life, as we continue to strengthen our imaging capabilities and enhance patient experience.

26/03/2026

From New York to Singapore: Meet A/Prof Sophia Archuleta who’s changing how we fight HIV, one patient at a time.

When A/Prof Archuleta joined NUH in 2008, HIV care was fragmented and patients faced significant social stigma. Seeing an opportunity for change, she spearheaded NUH’s HIV Programme in 2009, bringing together an integrated multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care. She later served as Director of the National HIV Programme, National Centre for Infectious Diseases from 2017 to 2024.

At the heart of her practice is a simple belief: a doctor’s role is not to judge a person’s sexual lifestyle but to understand it – so health risks can be identified early and addressed with compassion.

“Imagine a world without HIV stigma, where people can openly discuss sexual health issues with their healthcare professionals - such as whether to receive certain vaccines.”

Her hope is for everyone to be tested at least once in their lifetime. Because early testing, paired with judgment-free care, saves lives.

Read more of her story here: https://for.sg/lhzb-sophia-archuleta


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A/Prof Sophia Archuleta is a Senior Consultant with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine.

25/03/2026

Caring for a loved one with chronic kidney disease may feel overwhelming, but helping them build healthier eating habits can make a real difference. 🌿💙

You don’t have to do it alone! Join our workshop to learn all about managing your loved one’s chronic kidney disease from our dietitians. Let’s support better kidney health, together. 💪🩺

Register here: for.sg/nuhdietcgt

24/03/2026

Reimagining Cataract Care — One Scan at a Time

Cataracts account for more than 70% of eye surgeries at NUH — and we are transforming how we detect and manage them.

Introducing EyePod: a self-service eye screening booth that assesses eyesight, eye pressure, and cataract conditions in just 10–15 minutes. No long clinic queues. No unnecessary hospital visits.

In our recent pilot study, EyePod demonstrated 80% accuracy and can even automatically trigger surgery appointments when cataracts are detected — streamlining the care journey for both patients and clinicians.

The response from patients has been heartening. As 75-year-old participant Mr Wang Zhenxian puts it: “The machine is quite fun and easy to use – it helps you discover how poor your vision really is.”

Following the pilot, we will move into a second phase of research. With successful validation, we intend to deploy EyePod in the community — offering a cost-effective solution at one-fifth the cost of a standard eye examination, making quality eye care more accessible for Singapore’s ageing population.

Read more: https://for.sg/8world-eyepod-screening

24/03/2026

✊Bringing life-saving skills to our community!

Over 120 migrant workers were trained in essential first-aid skills through a joint outreach by our National University Centre for Trauma, the Singapore Civil Defence Force and Migrant Connect SG.

They learned the “Stop the Bleed” techniques for immediate trauma response, how to handle falls from height and burns from common household hazards, and emergency response for home and work environments. The training also covered choking response, CPR-AED techniques, and fire safety measures.

A big thank you to our partners and participants for prioritising safety together!

Want to organise an injury prevention talk? Reach us at nucet@nuhs.edu.sg.


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The National University Centre for Trauma, led by NUH's Department of Surgery, serves the Western region of Singapore with comprehensive trauma care for adults and children. Our multidisciplinary team handles everything from emergency response to complex polytrauma cases.

23/03/2026

Our CT scanner gets a fresh new look - with minimal disruption to patient care!

The Department of Diagnostic Imaging has successfully completed the refurbishment of its CT system through a targeted, innovative upgrade approach. While a full CT replacement typically takes up to three months, our team identified a smarter way and delivered a complete full system upgrade in just 2 weeks.

The enhanced system offers:
✨ Lower radiation dose by 20%
✨ Reduced contrast usage by 10%
✨ Improved image clarity powered by advanced AI deep learning image reconstruction
✨ Lower energy consumption by 32%

This demonstrates how thoughtful planning and strategic technology upgrades can enhance patient care, strengthen operational efficiency, enable prudent financial stewardship, and support environmental sustainability.

21/03/2026

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all our Muslim colleagues and community! May this day bring joy, peace and good health to you and your family. 🌙

20/03/2026

Gestational diabetes doesn't end at delivery. It can have long-term health implications for mothers.

That's why we launched Singapore's first service dedicated to women with gestational diabetes mellitus, bringing together obstetrics, endocrinology, and dietetics for coordinated care beyond delivery.

Watch as three of our healthcare professionals from each specialty share insights into their expertise and the patient journey.

📖 Read our article for more information: https://for.sg/nuh-gdm

💌 Subscribe to get the latest health innovations delivered straight to your inbox: https://for.sg/nuhnewsletter-subscription

18/03/2026

A first-of-its-kind study by NUH researchers found that toddlers with higher screen exposure were more likely to show challenges in social communication, such as reduced responsiveness and interaction.

Published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorder, the study examined over 5,000 children aged 17 to 24 months in Singapore to evaluate the relationship between digital screen exposure and early autism related symptoms. It revealed an average daily screen time of 1 hour 18 minutes for these children, which exceeds MOH’s guidelines of zero screen time for under-18-months and less than one hour for a day for those aged 18 months to six years.

Lead author, Adj Asst Prof Aishworiya Ramkumar, explains that screen use in infancy may limit opportunities for caregiver interaction, which play a critical role in early language and communication development.

Read more here: https://for.sg/st-screentime-autism-study


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Adj Asst Prof Aishworiya Ramkumar is Senior Consultant in the Division of Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children’s Medical Institute.

17/03/2026

In moments that call for support beyond medicine, medical social workers are there — day after day, story after story.

In this video, we share what sustains our medical social workers (MSWs): the connection they find in colleagues, the compassion their families show them (and they show themselves!), and their unwavering belief in the impact of their work on our patients.

Here’s to the MSWs who advocate relentlessly, hold space bravely, and choose empathy again and again, making a lasting difference in our patients' healthcare journeys.

Your work counts. Your heart matters. Your impact lasts. 💛

16/03/2026

In July 2025, Ms Poonam Choudhary was admitted to NUH after experiencing a complete loss of physical function.

She couldn’t speak properly, had blurred vision and felt like her life was ending. Her 13-year-old son, Aarav, barely recognised his own mother.

Since 2018, the 43-year-old home baker has been battling mysterious symptoms – sudden leg weakness, frequent falls and vision issues.

In her first two admissions to NUH, Ms Poonam was treated for vitamin B12 deficiency and her symptoms subsided within six months after vitamin B12 injections. When her symptoms improved, she missed follow-up appointments and returned only when her health deteriorated again.

Ms Poonam was diagnosed with spastic paraparesis – a condition affecting spinal cord function.

In July 2025, her condition worsened and she was referred to NUH genetic specialists to investigate possible hereditary causes. A battery of tests confirmed a physical diagnosis of spastic paraparesis, but could not identify the underlying molecular cause. Genetic testing subsequently revealed that she has methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)-related autosomal recessive hyperhomocysteinemia, an ultra-rare condition affecting one in 100,000 to 200,000 people.

A treatable inborn error of metabolism that manifests only in adulthood, the condition causes elevated homocysteine levels, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, blood clots, and cognitive decline, including memory loss, confusion and brain fog.

The breakthrough diagnosis in November 2025 enabled Ms Poonam to receive targeted treatment, resulting in marked improvement in her condition. Today, she is back to baking and is planning to open a kiosk. Most importantly, she’s dancing again – something that fills Aarav’s heart with joy.

Read her recovery journey here: https://for.sg/st-mthfr-hyperhomocysteinemia



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