Jurong Health Connect

Jurong Health Connect is a community health project started in Jurong, Singapore.

The project was initiated by then Acting Minister of Health Khaw Boon Wan, and was officially launched on 3 July 2004. Tan Cheng Bock served as the Chairman of the Jurong Health Connect Advisory Committee.[1] The aim is to develop a patient-centric, seamless, and accessible healthcare network for the residents in Jurong. Successful components of the pilot would then be replicated in other parts of Singapore.

One aspect of the initiative was a community web portal[2] that serves as a comprehensive hub for healthcare-related information in the Jurong area.[3] Beyond serving as a directory, the portal also provides self-administered questionnaires that recommend resources tailored to a resident's medical conditions and daily needs.[3] The web portal is supported by an information counter and a call centre hotline for residents who are less familiar with technology. [3]

References
  1. Tan, Han Chong (July 2006). "Exclusive Frontline Interview with Dr Tan Cheng Bock" (PDF). SMA News. p. 1.
  2. "Jurong Health Connect". juronghealthconnect.com.sg. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. Lim, Walter T. L. (2006). "Development of Medical Informatics in Singapore -- Keeping Pace with Healthcare Challenges" (PDF). APAMI. 2006: 2.


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