Over 900 Clinics Open During Lunar New Year Holidays

1.        The Ministry of Health (MOH) wishes everyone a happy Lunar New Year and a healthy year ahead.

2.        Over 900 clinics will be open during the Lunar New Year public holidays from Friday 27 to Monday 30 January 2017 at various times. The public may access the latest list of clinics and their operating hours through:

• the MOH corporate websiteopens in a new window;

• MOH’s Directory of Licensed Healthcare Institutionsopens in a new window;

• the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) webpageopens in a new window; and

• the MOH iHealthSg mobile application, which is available on both iTunesopens in a new window and the Google Play Storeopens in a new window.

3.        MOH would like to encourage members of the public who feel unwell during the festivities to visit their General Practitioner or a 24-hour clinic for conditions that are not life-threatening or serious.

4.        MOH advises the public to seek medical treatment at a hospital’s Accident & Emergency (A&E) department only for serious emergencies, such as chest pain, breathlessness, and uncontrollable bleeding. More information on conditions which would require a visit to the A&E department can be found on the Health Promotion Board (HPB)’s websiteopens in a new window.

5.        We would also like to take this opportunity to remind the public to eat in moderation and continue exercising regularly to stay healthy over the holiday period.