Population Health Symposium
Social Prescribing in Primary Care – Implementation, Practice, Reflection

Date: 23 Sep 2023, Saturday | Time: 1330 - 1500 | Track Type: Symposium | Venue: L1-S3, Academia 

This programme will be conducted in the format of several mini-lectures, sharing of the learnings from the implementation of social prescribing in primary care, with hands-on practice on attempting social prescribing on a hypothetical patient. The session will also illustrate how social prescribing can be the “social cure” by addressing the social factors that predict health outcomes for patients. Wellbeing Coordinators are the local equivalent of social prescribing link workers and SingHealth Polyclinics will share on how Wellbeing Coordinators can contribute to patient care.   

TOPIC 1:

Introduction to Social Prescribing and How it Addresses Health Inequality in Relation to Social Determinants of Health

Speaker: Dr Ch’ng Wan Xing Michelle

TOPIC 2:

Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Care in Singapore

Speaker: Dr Yusrina Bte Yusoff

TOPIC 3:

Role, Profile, Recruitment and Training of Wellbeing Coordinators in Singapore

Speaker: Mr Muhammad Ashiq Bin Rahim

TOPIC 4:

Case Studies and Reflection of Challenges Faced

Speaker: Ms Seira Ong Li Zhen

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