To highlight World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September we asked Dr Nav Uppal from IMC Jelita to explain suicide rates and what to do if you are concerned about a loved one. Q. How common is ... Read more →
Health Alerts
Getting to know – Dr Rebecca Daly
Welcome to Singapore! Where were you living before moving to the Little Red Dot? We were living in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, just an hour from London but surrounded by beautiful countryside. I must say ... Read more →
Zika: is there a real danger in Singapore?
What is Zika? The Zika virus is a virus that can infect humans and cause disease through the bite of a mosquito carrying the virus. Similar to the Dengue virus, it is carried by the Aedes mosquito ... Read more →
Dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka
The mosquito-borne viral disease of dengue has recently hit Sri Lanka hard. The Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health reports that the outbreak has claimed close to 300 lives—with the number of cases ... Read more →
Southern Hemisphere Flu Vaccines
Please be aware we have just received the new Southern Hemisphere Flu Vaccine. We do advise that you protect you and your family : FLUARIX-TETRA VACCINE (SOUTHERN STRAIN) Consist of the following ... Read more →
Acne in Teenagers – The Facts
WHAT IS ACNE?Acne vulgaris, consists of the non-inflammatory form, known as comedones & the inflammatory form. The inflammatory form is caused by bacterial infection of the comedones (commonly ... Read more →
A Day in the Life of a School Nurse
Have you ever wondered what it must be like being a School Nurse? We caught up with Susan Tweedie, Lead Nurse at Stamford American International School and got the inside track. SUSAN, HOW LONG HAVE ... Read more →
Getting Personal with our Doctors…Dr Sri
As part of our 'Getting Personal with our Doctors' series we posed some questions to Dr Sri. Dr Sri, you have been in Singapore for a few months now. How does it compare to both UK and India as a ... Read more →
Getting Personal with Dr Monika
We welcome Dr Monika Tasani to our Paediatric clinic. We thought we would take the opportunity to get to know her a little better: Q: Dr Monika, welcome to IMC. Where were you practicing ... Read more →
Do you need a Sexual Health Screening?
We asked Dr Chris Eldridge to talk us through the benefits of Sexual Health Screenings. Who should go for a sexual health screening and how regularly? If you are sexually active, getting tested for ... Read more →
Caring for Cambodia
We are passionate about healthcare and have been supporting Caring for Cambodia (CFC) as our designated charity for over 7 years. CFC is a non-profit, non-governmental, charitable organization ... Read more →
Childhood asthma – all you need to know
Bronchial Asthma is a common problem in childhood that affects about 20% of children in Singapore (Source: SingHealth). We asked Dr Jakka, who has a special interest in childhood asthma to explain ... Read more →