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New study awards for eligible students enrolling in social sector and mental health related courses from diploma to part-time degree

Challenge launched at Cities: Possibilities which outlines concrete steps cities can take to decarbonise

• The Tele-Dentistry Oral Care for Seniors (T-DOCS) programme provides access to oral healthcare through remote monitoring and detection of oral conditions in vulnerable seniors, to enable early detection
• Capturing, storing, interpreting and comparing oral images using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the presence of tooth decay, gum disease and abnormalities for timely intervention is a first for Singapore’s dentistry

• Over US$200M committed in weeks, reflecting readiness for initiative to catalyse philanthropic partnerships to act for the greater good in Asia
• Early Core Members comprise Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dalio Philanthropies, Li Ka Shing Foundation, four companies of Sinar Mas, Tanoto Foundation, and Temasek Trust
• World Economic Forum joining as strategic partner

Winning start-ups and SMEs will collaborate with Singapore's public healthcare clusters to test-bed their new, near-market-ready solutions for possible adoption

Mosquito repellent distribution complements NEA’s ongoing efforts to protect the community from getting infected with dengue, and to encourage parents and caregivers to take more active dengue prevention steps such as the regular application of mosquito repellent

Supported by Temasek Foundation, the clean energy challenge in its fifth edition offers an opportunity for start-ups in the sector to pilot and scale up their solutions to create positive environmental impact

• The Temasek Foundation Parkinson’s Disease Community Care Programme provides holistic care for patients with moderate to advanced stages of Parkinson’s Disease as well as train and support their caregivers.
• The two-year pilot programme aims to improve patient well-being and reduce unplanned visits to hospitals, and caregiver burn-out.
• Home visits and teleconsultations are provided by SGH community nurses and supported by a multi-disciplinary team specialising in Parkinson’s Disease from NNI and SGH.