Life Expectancy of Singaporeans Diagnosed with Rare Diseases

22 March 2023

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 1804
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 22 MARCH 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis
MP for Sengkang GRC

Question No. 2828

To ask the Minister for Health in each year over the last 10 years (a) what is the number of Singaporeans who are newly diagnosed with rare diseases; and (b) what is the average life expectancy of such patients with rare diseases.

Answer

1 Rare diseases cover a broad spectrum of conditions. MOH does not track the incident number of Singaporeans who are newly diagnosed with rare diseases or the life expectancy of patients with these diseases.