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	Singapore: MHA to Introduce More Measures to Enhance Road Safety
	SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean touched on several priorities for his ministry for the year, namely crime, drugs and road safety.He told the House that Singapore's road fatality rate has come down in recent years.However, recent incidents underscore the need to improve road behaviour and eliminate reckless driving habits that put road users at risk.The ministry will invest more resources and mount a concerted effort to improve road safety through education, engagement and enforcement, and will focus its education efforts on vulnerable road users such as motorcyclists, children and elderly pedestrians.Other plans include engagin
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	Singapore: Schools to get 149 Defibrillators as Facilities are Opened to Public
	Singapore: Some 149 defibrillators will be available at school playing fields and sports halls during weekends in case members of the public using the facilities suffer a heart attack. The potentially life-saving move is aimed at those who take advantage of the Singapore Sports Council's (SSC) Dual Use Scheme, under which they can use these spaces for sports such as football, badminton and basketball for free or for a small fee.The automated external defibrillators (AEDs), designed to be more user-friendly, will be available from next month at 89 fields and 60 indoor halls. Another 50 dual-use school fields will be equipped with the AEDs in
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	Singapore: With Your Second-Hand iPhone and These New Healthcare Apps, Singaporean Seniors Have a Lifeline
	Why build new hardware when the world is full of amazing iPhones and Android devices?” With that idea, one civic-minded startup in Singapore is building specialist apps for senior citizens that will then be given to elderly folks on donated phones. Called Project Silverline, it’s launching a crowdfunding campaign today on Indiegogo that’s aiming to raise US$50,000. Essentially, Silverline is a suite of healthcare and personal safety apps (pictured below) that are made with seniors in mind, with large icons and clear, simple text. Among the five current apps are ‘Connect’, which is a replacement fo
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	Singapore: SGH Honours Those who Use CPR to Save Cardiac Arrest Victims
	Singapore: Mr Kelvin Lee was participating in a treasure hunt with some friends on Sentosaisland in June last year when he suddenly collapsed while crossing the road. His friends thought he was playing a prank on them but when he did not respond, they panicked. Sentosa beach patrol officer Muhammad Yazid, 28, who was on duty, rushed over to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use the automated external defibrillator (AED). By the time an ambulance arrived, the 32-year-old had regained a normal heartbeat.
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	Singapore: Outstanding Volunteers Recognised at SRC Awards Ceremony
	Singapore: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) recognised its most committed volunteers on May 22 Wednesday.The inaugural Singapore Red Cross Awards ceremony was presided over by the society's patron,President Tony Tan Keng Yam.All the volunteers who were recognised have consistently put in years or even decades of service, and made their mark through local and international disaster response, fundraising, or blood donation. Dr Tan toured a showcase of the best of voluntary services rendered by the Red Cross.Those featured included ‘First Aider on Wheels', a team that patrols parts of East Coast Park, and TransportAid, a transport service wh
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Singapore: MHA to Introduce More Measures to Enhance Road Safety

Singapore: Schools to get 149 Defibrillators as Facilities are Opened to Public

Singapore: With Your Second-Hand iPhone and These New Healthcare Apps, Singaporean Seniors Have a Lifeline

Singapore: SGH Honours Those who Use CPR to Save Cardiac Arrest Victims

Singapore: Outstanding Volunteers Recognised at SRC Awards Ceremony

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