International Nurses Day: Meet 5 heroes of the front line as world battles Covid-19 India Today Web Desk International Nurses Day
The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic wreaked havoc in India. Doctors and healthcare workers have been working extremely hard to save precious lives. Like doctors, nurses have been at the forefront of fighting the pandemic. Nurses have proved to be the lifeline of India s fight against Covid-19. Across hospitals from big cities to hospitals in rural areas, nurses are muscle, the connective tissue, the nervous system.
On the International Nurses Day on May 12, the World Health Organisation highlighted the importance of nurses in the healthcare system by dedicating the theme this year to nurses Nurses: A Voice to Lead-A Vision for Future Healthcare .
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02 May 2021 07:48PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: Seven restructured public hospitals, four community hospitals and a private hospital have said they will deny entry to people who have been admitted to or visited Tan Tock Seng Hospital s (TTSH) inpatient wards from Apr 18 onwards.
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SINGAPORE: Hospitals have introduced entry restrictions on those who have been to Tan Tock Seng Hospital s inpatient wards amid concerns about the growing COVID-19 cluster linked to the TTSH hospital.
35 per cent
Patients who are not working enjoy the highest tier of subsidies, unless they live in a property with an annual value of more than $11,000, in which case they receive the lowest tier.
To put things in perspective, here’s an example of subsidised rates for hospitalisation at Singapore General Hospital:
From $35 per day in Class C wards
From $79 per day in Class B2 wards
From $451.45 per day in Class B1 wards
These charges are based on the maximum subsidy level for a Singapore citizen.
Can you be a “private patient” at a public hospital?
Seeking care at a public hospital involves a longer wait than doing so at a private hospital. Expect to wait a few hours for drop-in visits, or even a few months if you’re placed on the waitlist for a particular test or treatment.