NOTICE PAPER NO. 2965
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 6 AUGUST 2024
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Ms Hany Soh
MP for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC
Question No. 6399
To ask the Minister for Health (a) what has been the take-up rate for breast cancer screening in Singapore in the past two years; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider expanding the Health Promotion Board’s Screen for Life programme to enhance its access by easing the eligibility for free or subsidised breast cancer screening.
Answer
1 Based on the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) 2022, close to 40% of women in the 50 to 69 years age group went for breast cancer screening through a mammogram in the last two years.
2 Under the national subsidized screening programme, the number of breast cancer screenings from the first half of 2024 has increased by almost 50%, compared to two years ago. One key reason is because of Healthier SG, where eligible enrollees can go for free breast cancer screenings.