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The Ministry of Health will be
conducting an island-wide National Health Survey from September to November
2004 to measure the health status of Singaporeans in relation to the major
health problems in Singapore e.g. diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure and
coronary heart disease.
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During the survey, the prevalence
of these diseases and their risk factors such as blood cholesterol, smoking,
physical inactivity, obesity and alcohol intake will be determined.
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The Survey will also include a
nutrition study to determine the dietary practices and nutrient intake of
Singaporeans. The results of the Survey will be used by the Ministry of Health
to evaluate the effectiveness of the government's national disease control
plans, and to chart the progress towards achieving its long-term health
targets.
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This is the third National Health
Survey to be carried by the Ministry of Health, the first and second of which
were conducted in 1992 and 1998 respectively.
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Twelve thousand household units
have been randomly selected to identify the participants for the 2004 National
Health Survey.
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Each of these households will
receive a letter from the Ministry by 21 May 2004. Thereafter from 24 May to
14 July, interviewers from the Research Pacific Group, the research company
engaged by the Ministry, will visit the selected households to collect basic
information on the household members.
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From the information collected,
there will be a further random selection of participants to undergo the actual
survey from September to November 2004. The selected participants will be
Singaporeans or permanent residents aged between 18 and 74 years.
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All interviewers from the research
company engaged by the Ministry will be wearing an identification tag bearing
their name, photograph and the company's official stamp. They will also carry
a letter of authorisation from the Ministry.
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The public is assured of strict
confidentiality of all information obtained during the enumeration exercise.
The Ministry of Health hopes that all selected household units will give their
full support and cooperation for the Survey.
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For more information on the
National Health Survey 2004, please visit the Ministry of Health's website at http://www.moh.gov.sg.
You can also call the Ministry hotline at 1800-2254122 if you have any further
enquiries on the survey.
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Source: Ministry
of Health Press Release 12 May 2004
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National Health Survey 2004
