Singapore to Add 500 Acute Psychiatric Beds by 2040 Amid Rising Mental Health Needs

Singapore to add 500 acute psychiatric beds by 2040 amid rising mental health needs

These beds provide short-term inpatient care for individuals experiencing an acute phase of mental illness. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore to add 500 acute psychiatric beds by 2040 as mental health needs rise

By 2040, Singapore will add another 500 acute psychiatric beds to hospitals across the island as part of efforts to expand capacity in mental health care, said Senior Minister of State for Health Koh Poh Koon in an exclusive interview with The Straits Times....