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Creating a healthier future
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 04/06/2018
» In response to the rapid expansion of its greying population, Singapore has introduced compulsory healthcare insurance for elderly citizens. CareShield Life, an enhanced version of the existing eldercare programme, will require all Singaporeans aged between 30 and 40 to be enrolled from 2020. Policyholders who become unable to manage basic daily functions will receive S$600 (14,320 baht) a month, increasing over time to keep pace with long-term care costs.
Employment quotas for the disabled don't always work
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/07/2016
» Wichan Jitphongamphai once saw the world in vivid colours, just like nearly everybody else. But around the time of his high school graduation, he noticed his vision starting to become murky. The clarity of his sight gradually deteriorated until he was totally blind in both eyes.