Singapore contributes $17.7m to WHO’s inaugural investment round

The Ministry of Health emphasises prioritising health emergency preparedness.

Singapore has announced its grant of $17.7m (S$24m) to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) newly launched investment round.

The contribution was made in support of the WHO’s 14th general programme of work over the next four years from 2025 to 2028.

According to the Ministry of Health, Singapore will prioritise improving protection from health emergencies.

“Our contribution would like to prioritise strengthening the core capacities of countries, especially developing countries, to raise health emergency preparedness, tackle antimicrobial resistance, increase global vaccine coverage, especially for the at-risk groups,” Minister for Health Mr Ong Ye Kung, said.

“While Singapore is a small country, we always do what we can to support multilateral institutions, including the WHO, and to strengthen frameworks such as the internal health regulations (IHR),” Ong added.

S$1 = $0.74