Technologie et innovation en santé : l'expérience de Singapour

Why Singapore?
In just a few decades, Singapore has become a global model for urban planning, public health strategy and technological innovation.
With an ageing population, high urban density and limited resources, the city-state has had to reinvent its health policies around three key pillars:

• City-health integration, by developing neighbourhoods designed for prevention and well-being.
• Advanced use of digital technology, with interoperable platforms, shared medical records and smart sensors for patient monitoring.
• A population-centred vision, where each citizen becomes an active participant in their own health, supported throughout their life journey.

Singapore thus embodies a unique model of anticipation, resilience and agility, which is particularly inspiring for decision-makers facing the challenges of ageing, chronic diseases and the sustainability of healthcare systems.

The morning began at the Ng Teng Fong Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI). This iconic centre is much more than a hospital: it is a hub for systemic transformation. Its mission? To extend healthy life expectancy through three levers:

• innovation in healthcare,
• population transformation,
• and sustainability of healthcare ecosystems.

Delegates attended inspiring presentations led by Professor and CEO Eugene Fidelis SOH and his team on the national public health strategy, the co-development approach with 91 institutional and private partners, and a focus on Health City Novena, a pioneering urban project that combines healthcare, research, housing and soft mobility.
The visit continued at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where participants discovered concrete facilities for rehabilitation, ageing and hospital coordination.

The afternoon was spent at the Singapore City Gallery, a veritable showcase for Singapore's urban transformation. With 3D models, interactive exhibitions, and projections on land use and urban quality of life, everything here demonstrates how the built environment can be a vector for public health.
The delegates then visited the Smart Nation CityScape, which illustrates the integration of digital technology into citizens' daily lives: e-health, connected objects, teleconsultations, unified administrative services, etc. Each technology presented is based on a human-centred design principle, with a focus on accessibility, prevention and efficiency.

This study mission showed that a modern healthcare system cannot be conceived without a territorial vision, without the ability to adapt, and without a strong political will to anticipate the needs of tomorrow. Singapore proves that technology and humanity are not contradictory, but complementary when considered together.