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WHO Honors SingHealth's Commitment to Seniors
22 May
Summary
- SingHealth received WHO's prestigious healthy ageing award.
- Initiatives focus on integrated, person-centred care for seniors.
- Eastern Singapore recognized as a global age-friendly hub.
SingHealth recently received the World Health Organization's His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for the Promotion of Healthy Ageing. This award, presented on May 20, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland, acknowledges SingHealth's comprehensive strategies for supporting an ageing population.
The organization's integrated, person-centred approach addresses seniors' needs across health, urban planning, and social wellness. SingHealth aims to enable seniors to live with dignity and independence at home through tailored community-based care models.
Key initiatives like Healthier EAST@SG have transformed eastern Singapore into an age-friendly hub. This program, inducted into the WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities in September 2025, collaborates with numerous partners to create inclusive environments for seniors.
This recognition follows SingHealth's Best Cross-Organisation Collaboration Award in March 2026 for its work in community-based care. These achievements underscore SingHealth's international standing in population health and commitment to improving elderly well-being.
