Friday 15 August 2025 | 13:25-14:50 

Format: Presentation

Stream: Populations

Part 1: The People’s Voice in Health Screening: Transforming Health Research and Empowering Communities Through Co-Design

Public efforts to promote health screening among Singapore’s eligible population have been largely planned in a “top-down” manner. Examples of initiatives include Screen For Life, and the HealthierSG campaign. While these initiatives have yielded positive results, there remains pockets of the population who remain unengaged and un-screened. We set up a Residents Advisory Committee (RAC) in Bukit Batok Grassroots and engaged them in a methodical manner to craft a health screening strategy advised by the residents, for the residents. In this talk, we will be describing our journey in engaging residents through the RAC, and what we have learnt.

Mary Pei Ern Ng National University of Singapore; Singapore

Part 2: A Technology-Enhanced Falls Prevention Intervention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Fandomised Controlled Trial

Falls among older adults are a growing global challenge with significant health and economic implications. This session introduces SAFE-TECH, an innovative, technology-enhanced, multi-domain intervention that targets the complex risk factors of falls in older adults. By combining wearable sensor technologies with personalised interventions, SAFE-TECH offers a data-driven approach to identifying and mitigating falls risk.

Attendees will gain an understanding of the SAFE-TECH randomised controlled trial, including its design and conceptualisation, shaped through multiple engagements with stakeholders. This collaborative approach ensures the intervention aligns with the needs of older adults and the healthcare systems that serve them. At this point of writing, we have recruited 140 participants of which, 70 are undergoing active intervention. We will also be sharing our preliminary findings of our study during the conference where we expect to have results for at least 200 participants. Our pilot study suggests improvements in physical function and reductions in fear of falling, demonstrating the impact of integrating technology and personalised interventions into preventive healthcare.

Angelique Chan Duke-NUS Medical School; Singapore

Part 3: Health Together: Improving Health Literacy Through Empowering Volunteers in the Community

Increasing health literacy through community volunteers is a key strategy for the National University Health System (NUHS), in developing healthy communities in the western region of Singapore. With Singapore fast becoming a super-aged society and increasing chronic disease burden, there is an urgent need to increase the population’s health literacy in preventive health and abilities in self-managing chronic conditions.

A novel Volunteer Development Framework was developed and implemented by the NUHS to improve effectiveness, motivation and retention of community volunteers. This Framework guides the development of volunteers in contributing to various roles within the community to improve health literacy, based on their motivation, strengths, abilities, and commitment level. Also, hear firsthand of the lived experience of a volunteer Health Peer on his health empowering journey with residents with diabetes, and the meaningful impact of volunteerism on others and especially himself and family.

Jia Yee Andrea Chan National University Health System; Singapore

Part 4:  What is a Good Life? – Co-creating health goals with residents through the Local Area Coordination and Empowerment (LACE) programme

Join us for an engaging presentation on the Local Area Coordination and Empowerment (LACE) Programme, a transformative initiative by the SingHealth Centre for Person-Centred Care (CPCC) and the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS). This session will delve into the person-centred approach of the LACE Programme, which emphasizes empowering residents to co-create their health goals. We will also evaluate the training curriculum to demonstrate its effectiveness in fostering behaviour change. This session is ideal for those interested in implementing a strength-based, person-centred approach in community work, enhancing the quality of care and support for residents.

Meng Xiankun SingHealth Centre; Singapore