Health Promotion Board

If you have a passion to make a difference and be at the forefront of shaping healthier lives, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) Undergraduate Scholarship is for you!   🌟 As an HPB scholar, you'll enjoy: • A dynamic career at the forefront of transforming Singapore's health landscape • Opportunities to develop your leadership skills and realise your potential • Comprehensive support for your growth & development   To apply: HPB Undergraduate Scholarship https://lnkd.in/g5Yy89at

The halls, and sometimes, corridors, resonated with laughter as children and parents matched, jumped or shuffled their way through another edition of ‘You Are Your Child’s First Influencer – roving carnival’. Over 20,000 participated in the roving carnival that kickstarted its rounds at the Families for Life's National Family Festival 2024. 56 parents also bared their souls and shared inspiring stories of their wake-up moments and the pains they went through to nurture healthier habits in their children. Look out for some of these stories on Parent Hub https://lnkd.in/g8whvC3U At the mock-up cooked foods cart, children were having fun finding their favourite foods to make up their My Healthy Plate. It was pure fun to see fish, wholegrain breads and broccoli flying into the My Healthy Plate goal post. Fun Fact #1 - Children simply love their broccoli as we had to replace that many times. Captain Happy entertained many during her unanticipated rounds too. Fun Fact #2 – Captain Happy is always happy because she eats according to My Healthy Plate, exercises at least 60 minutes a day, sleeps 9 hours everyday and stays entertained with the Becky Bunny Family. What’s your secret to being happy?   None of this would have been possible without our strategic partners – Families for Life, National Library Board and Sport Singapore. A huge call out to you for being our 1st supporter, 1st teacher and 1st coach last year.   You Are Your Child’s First Influencer roving carnival will be taking a short break. Sign up to HPB Parent Newsletter https://lnkd.in/gMbQ767G  and be the 1st to know about our next roves. Media player modal window This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.

Health Promotion Board Sports Day 2024                                                           More than 300 HPBians had good fun and great physical workouts at our annual HPB Sports day held at OCBC Arena! A day filled with basketball, futsal and Captain's Ball tournaments, games try-outs and workouts including Bollywood dance was organised for HPBians to work out and have fun with their colleagues during our recharge week. We saw the HPB passion for sports and competitive spirit on display during the tournament games. Everyone got to know each other better, at work and at play!

In partnership with Nanyang Polytechnic, Health Promotion Board held a career talk for graduating students from the Diploma in Oral Health Therapy course on 5 December 2024. The session provided insights into career opportunities as an oral health therapist for the graduating cohort as they prepare to embark on their professional journeys. A heartfelt thank you to Nanyang Polytechnic for the partnership and we look forward to future collaborations!   Passionate about creating boundary-pushing work that drives behavioral changes? Join us at the forefront of shaping healthier lives! Your journey as an oral health therapist begins here: https://lnkd.in/gpVuY9K8

Singaporeans consume too much salt, with the average person consuming almost double the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended daily limit of 2,000 mg. The rate of hypertension in Singapore has almost doubled since 2010. Consuming too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. I still remember cold calling Winlin from Sim Soon Heng Cooking Ingredients pte ltd and making my way down to Defu Lane to promote the Health Promotion Board’s Healthier Ingredient Development Scheme (HIDS) and convince them that it is worthwhile tapping on the grant and working with us to increase the supply and variety of lower sugar and sodium sauces in the market. Change takes time, it took us years to change the nation’s palette for full-sugared drinks to default lower or zero-sugar drinks sold at major supermarkets and F&B outlets today. It may take us that amount of time to change people’s palette for salt used in popular local dishes but it is an effort worth investing in, and the HIDS grant and programmes are here to help our food manufacturing partners embark on that important journey.

Congratulations to all 125 award recipients of the Singapore HEALTH Award 2024! Themed “Building a Healthier Future, Together”, the award ceremony celebrated the achievements of organisations, including SMEs as well as pre-schools and Health Promotion Board Health Ambassadors in paving the way to create a supportive environment for healthy living.   We were honored to have Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Health (Singapore), Dr. Janil Puthucheary, join us in celebrating the collective efforts of these champions.   From holistic workplace wellness programmes to engaging health promoting activities in pre-schools and impactful community outreach by individuals, these recipients strengthen the landscape of health and well-being in Singapore. Together, they help shape a healthier Singapore, creating supportive environments all around.   Mr. Loh Chin Hui, Director of Workplace Health and Outreach, Health Promotion Board shared, “We are heartened by the efforts of the award winners who have gone above and beyond to advocate healthy living. Each effort has directly impacted someone’s health. We hope to see even more organisations and individuals join us in championing health and supporting Singaporeans to live healthily.”   Let’s be inspired by this year’s Singapore HEALTH Award winners and continue building a healthier Singapore, together!   #SingaporeHEALTHAward2024 #HealthierSG #hpbsg

Celebrating Success: Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (TCT) Award for Enrolled Nurse Overall Champion!   A huge congratulations to Health Promotion Board's Principal Enrolled Nurse (PEN), Siti Nur Ain Mohamad Ismail, for being awarded the Overall Champion at the 18th Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (TCT) Nursing Award for Enrolled Nurse! This incredible achievement is a reflection of her talent, dedication, and relentless pursuit of excellence. While this is a well-deserved individual recognition, it’s important to acknowledge the amazing Youth Preventive Health Service (YPHS) team behind the scenes. The team's collaboration, support, and collective effort were key to this success, and together, they have set a new standard of excellence. We are all proud of Siti Nur Ain Mohamad Ismail and excited for what’s to come. Here’s to more milestones ahead!   Health Promotion Board's PEN Noraini and PEN Zaiton were previous TCT award winners, having earned runner-up and merit awards in 2022 and 2023, respectively.   The Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (TCT) Nursing Award is a national award that honours outstanding Enrolled Nurses who are committed to advancing the nursing profession. Established by the D.S. Lee Foundation in 2006, the award represents the pinnacle of distinction for Enrolled Nurses.     # TCT Award #YouthPreventiveService #HPB #Teamwork # #Success #Excellence #ProudMoment #Champion

Shape Singapore's Future with Us! Our teams just showcased groundbreaking projects at the Public Sector Transformation IdeasFest, including the impactful Nutri-Grade Measures. Imagine working on projects that directly impact millions. That's what we do every day. Are you passionate about tech-driven change? Ready to serve citizens, businesses, and fellow public officers in new, exciting ways? We're always looking for bright minds to join our journey to inspire a Healthier Nation. Check out our latest openings https://lnkd.in/gAh4D59B and be part of Health Promotion Board's digital transformation.”

We are proud to share that the Ministry of Health (Singapore), Health Sciences Authority and Health Promotion Board have been honored with the CCF Caring Hearts Award 2024 – Fundraiser (Silver) at the CCF Caring Hearts 2024: A Night of Gratitude & Celebration. This award is a recognition of the dedication and generosity of our teams and partners, who continue to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families. A heartfelt thank you to CCF Singapore for this honor and to Mr. Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, for gracing the event. Together, let’s continue to build a more caring and connected community. #CaringHearts2024 #CCFSingapore #CommunityImpact #Gratitude #Collaboration #FundraiserAward

Shaping the Future of Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions with Technology and Innovation   The Health Promotion Board is partnering technology and healthcare companies on two pilot programmes that can provide real-time feedback and personalised insights on how to improve the health of Singaporeans.   The two programmes are designed to provide personalised feedback, delivered through technology and coaching platforms that HPB developed in collaboration with our partners.   Up to 6,000 Singaporeans will be involved in the programmes, which will empower individuals with tailored support, aimed to nudge positive behaviour change and help them prevent or manage chronic conditions.   Mr. Choon Hong Tay, Chief Executive Officer, Health Promotion Board, said: “Health Promotion Board is constantly pursuing innovations that enable Singaporeans to better manage their own health. Our latest collaborations with Abbott and Health2Sync 智抗糖 on the DigiCoach programme, and with Google, ConnectedLife Health and Fullerton Health on the HealthTrack SG programme, will allow us to trial new solutions that deliver more timely and actionable recommendations to Singaporeans to prevent or manage chronic conditions. These solutions can be potentially scaled up in future to help more Singaporeans.”   Read more about HPB’s collaborations at: https://lnkd.in/gBYC2V9J   Image 1 – Under the DigiCoach programme, participants receive a weekly Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) report with a Glucose Score to help them understand how their diet and physical activity affect their glucose levels. (Image: Health2Sync Pte Ltd)   Images 2 & 3 – These are mock-up screenshots of Wellness Scores calculated from clinical and lifestyle information under the HealthTrack SG programme. This score shows patients their overall wellness. (Images: ConnectedLife Health Pte Ltd)