ABSTRACT
Singapore’s health system was ranked sixth in the world in the World Health Organization (WHO) report of 2000, Health Systems: Improving Performance (WHO, 2000). The WHO ranking implied that Singaporeans have access to a system that is highly effective in terms of contributing to low morbidity and mortality rates and high life expectancy; that the system is responsive in that it delivers on principles of choice, user-friendliness, and timely access to high-quality care and support services; and that funding is progressive with the existence of redistributive policies aimed at delivering equitable access to health services.
