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IDS Staff Retreat – Bintan 2023
20 Aug 2023 – The 11 of us were buzzing with excitement as we gathered at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal to embark on IDS’s first overseas staff retreat to Bintan
30/08/2023
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IDS ANNUAL TEAMBUILDING DAY 2023
7/7/2023 was a good day for the IDS family to get together again for our Annual Teambuilding Day. Before starting on our main activity of the day, we dug into
21/07/2023
Events
MEET THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS – UNMASKING COVID-19: TOPICS FOR THE FAMILY PHYSICIANS
We organised our first seminar of 2023 on 25 February at Island A Ballroom, Shangri-La Singapore. The seminar entitled “Meet the Infectious Disease Specialists – Unmasking COVID-19: Topics for the
13/07/2023
General
MEDICO-LEGAL CONCERNS RELATING TO HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a major global public health concern. Numerous reports demonstrate that HAIs result in increased morbidity, mortality and also increase healthcare costs.
17/05/2023
Immunisations
ADULT VACCINATIONS AND HEALTHIER SG 2023
The “Healthier SG Initiative”, a new healthcare reform plan announced by the Singapore government focuses on promoting healthy living to tackle the challenges of an ageing population.
03/05/2023
Events
IDS STAFF RETREAT MAY 2022
The IDS family finally gathered for a staff retreat after a 2-year hiatus. The day started off with a scrumptious seafood feast at Rasa Istimewa Waterfront restaurant. We enjoyed an
21/05/2022
Covid -19
COVID19 RECOVERY SERVICES DECEMBER 2021
It has been 2 years since the discovery of the SARS CoV2 virus.. As of mid December 2021, the ensuing pandemic has already infected more than 270 million persons globally
13/12/2021
Covid -19
OMICRON VARIANT AND COVID19 UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021
Omicron Variant and COVID19 Update It is almost 2 years since the SARS CoV2 virus was identified as the cause of an unusual viral pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China. The
29/11/2021
Covid -19
LONG COVID / POST-COVID CONDITION
The COVID-19 pandemic that first started in December 2019 is ongoing and has already infected more than 180 million persons resulting in 4 million deaths by the end of June
30/06/2021
Covid -19
FEBRUARY 2021 – SARS COV2 AND COVID19
SARS CoV2 and COVID19 Definition Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2). SARS CoV-2 is in the same genus as
12/02/2021
Covid -19
COVID -19 POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) TESTS, INCLUDING PRE-DEPARTURE TESTS AT OUR GLENEAGLES MEDICAL CLINIC AT #05-13
From 1 Dec 2020, our Clinic at #05-13 Gleneagles Medical Centre is one of the clinics approved by MOH to conduct Covid -19 PCR tests including pre-departure testing for asymptomatic
01/12/2020
Covid -19
WUHAN CORONAVIRUS/ 2019nCoV: 4 WEEKS ON
It has been just over 4 weeks since the announcement of an unusual pneumonia affecting numerous residents of Wuhan. The cases were linked to the Huanan wholesale seafood market in
30/01/2020