Subsidies for Continuous Glucose Monitoring under Chronic Disease Management Programme

5 July 2023

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 2013
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 5 JULY 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong
MP for Hougang

Question No. 3116

To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider providing public subsidies for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in place of self-monitoring via finger pricking under the Chronic Disease Management Programme.

Answer

1 Devices for continuous glucose monitoring has been around for a while. But they are not cheap, and the health outcomes not straight forward. MOH has therefore been gathering more evidence, reviewing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of these devices, and speaking to suppliers on pricing. Based on the results, we will consider whether they can be included under the Chronic Disease Management Programme.