according to the United Nation World Population Prospects(UNWPP) Singapore will become a super-aged society by 2026, which by then out of five people one of them will be of the age of 65 or above. Half of the population will be 44.9 years old by 2026 as of July 2015 UNWPP. Long ago we had birth rates so high that it’s hard to have even enough resources to feed ourselves but now we have hardly enough to replace ourselves. “Between 1965 and this year, Singapore’s population grew from 1.9
introduction of the highly controversial Population White Paper in January 2013 by the Singapore government as a counter-measure. A highly debated policies found in the White Paper is the government’s aim to increase the population by continuing to open the door for immigrants into Singapore as new citizens, Permanent Residents and foreign workers. In the government’s point of view, the policy is essential as it helps Singapore cope with the problem of an ageing population that is a result of Singapore’s
Managing an ageing population in Singapore 1. Introduction Ageing population is a subject of much attention as it is estimated by the Singapore Statistic Department that 19 percent of the Singaporeans will be above the age of 65 in 2030 which will cause many problems to arise. In recent years, many news articles have been published, discussing about this issue of preparing for the upcoming silver tsunami and how Singapore can cope with the challenges ahead. In July 2015, article was published on
world with the estimated population of 22.8 million. This country is also seen as one of the most heavily urbanized countries in the world with the human settlement dominated by six major cities. In 2010, the Commonwealth of Australia released a report that showed the population was projected to expand to nearly 36 million, by more than a half in the coming four decades (p. 8). The intense growth is reputed to be the result of Australian Government’s adopting population growth policies. Australia’s
unemployment and loss of competitiveness. Elements of globalization such as movements of labor, capital, tax competition and possibility of social tourism have challenged the financial viability of the welfare state. At the same time factors such as ageing population are increasing the public spending as the baby boomers are
reviewed every five years. The review of both the concept and the master plan is to ensure that whatever that were planned are still relevant to the current and changing needs of the city. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY It has been projected that the population in Singapore by 2030 will be around 6.3 to 6.9 million people. With this estimation, the government needs to ensure that housing, resources like water and even transport are available to its people without compromising the environment. Housing
In Vitro Fertilization Infertility is a condition that results in the inability to reproduce successfully. It is affected by a large sum of the world's population. 10% of the womens are affected by this condition, and are suffering. Ageing also affects her infertility, by having a lesser chance of having a child. In men there is this problem where it happens on the mans testicles called varicocele, where the veins on the man's testicles become too large. This heats the testicles where it can affect
SEXUAL HEALTH AMONGST INDIGINOUS AUSTRALIANS In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience sexual health inequalities when compared to the rest of the population. They are over-represented in notifications of sexually transmissible infections and viral hepatitis (Kirby Institute 2013) and have higher rates of teenage pregnancy (Li, Hilder and Sullivan, 2012). Sexual health according to WHO (2002) is not limited to absence of disease and dysfunction, it also refers to a state
HSS2001-L01 Transitions in Hong Kong Society Individual essay Chan Ho Yin 15002997 Rethinking flexible welfare strategy in Hong Kong: a new direction for the East Asian welfare model? Since 1980, many Asian countries or cities had experienced economic growth, and there is great development of welfare system in this period of time. East Asian welfare politics focusing on the idea of Productivist(Good et al. 1998, Gough 2001) and a Confucian culture (Jones 1993) that Asian states can increase productivity
Assessment method: 3000 word essay The essay title is 'Describe, explain and discuss how occupational therapists may use a range of occupational therapy core skills to support clients' health and well-being'. The essay should include: - three OT core skills listed by Creek (2003) Occupational therapy defined as a complex intervention. London: COT - either the Model of Human Occupation (Kielhofner 2008) or the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (Townsend & Polatajko