SINGAPORE: A new research institute focusing on maternal and child health was launched at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital on Friday , to fill"unmet needs" of the population by taking a"life-course approach" to its research.
This holistic approach to maternal and child health starts from the womb, and designs the"continuum of care" from pregnancy to childbirth, infancy to childhood, and adolescence to adulthood, he said. He added that the new research institute would contribute to the local research and scientific landscape by driving"clinical and translational research, innovation, and digital strategies to advance clinical care".
"We want to gain insights into maternal and child health issues that face us as Singaporeans. We also want to implement interventions with practical, sustainable solutions to mitigate these risks and to improve maternal and child health. And we want to integrate into existing national policies and existing family care programmes," he said.
"There's a lot of mental stress. As a pediatrician by training, I see a lot of children who are stressed. Adolescents, for example ... children are mentally quite stressed," he said.
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