Employee welfare key to improving population health: Ong Ye Kung – The Straits Times

May 31, 2022

Timothy Goh

30 May 2022

SINGAPORE – Enhancing the welfare of employees is one key way in which companies can work with the Government to improve the health of the nation, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Monday (May 30).

Businesses can also play an important role in the areas of producing healthier food and developing digital solutions that enhance preventive care, he added.

Mr Ong was speaking at the launch of the European Chamber of Commerce’s (EuroCham) Whitebook On The Future Of Healthcare And Wellbeing, held at the Grand Hyatt Singapore hotel on Monday.

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