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Health Matters - Opening of the National University Centre for Trauma

Each year, NUH attends to an average of 1,300 severe and critical trauma cases. These include 140 industrial accidents and 70 paediatric trauma incidents – making it one of the largest trauma centres in Singapore for such emergencies, and the only tertiary hospital looking after both adults and children. Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Raj Menon, Centre Director, National University Centre for Trauma, NUH, to find out more.

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Health Matters - Could your kids soon “visit” dentists via their smartphones?

Guest: Associate Professor Catherine Hong, Vice Dean (Research, Innovation and Enterprise) at NUS Faculty of Dentistry and Senior Consultant, Division of Paediatric Dentistry, National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore (NUCOHS)

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Health Matters - World Tuberculosis Day Special; Around a thousand cases here every year

Guest: Dr Deborah Ng, Director, National TB Programme (NTBP), Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA)

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Health Matters - War Weary: Can overexposure to big global issues trigger genuine mental health concerns?

Even though we’re barely two weeks into the U.S-Israel war on Iran, it has been one major issue after another - from global tariffs to a Greenland ultimatum, AI microchip challenges, strained Japanese-Chinese ties and the still looming Russia-Ukraine conflict. Sometimes, it may seem like too much. Could this seemingly never ending flow of international uncertainties weigh so heavily on you that it triggers or brings on genuine anxiety and tensions? Daniel Martin speaks with Dr Geraldine Tan, Director / Principal Clinical and Counselling Psychologist, The Therapy Room.

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Health Matters - Why are 7 to 11-month-old infants at greater risk of measles?

Guest: Dr Loh Jiashen, infectious diseases specialist at Farrer Park Hospital

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