Raffles Medical Group Founder on Healthcare Outlook

The transcript discusses the impact of COVID-19 on hospitals, focusing on Raffles Hospital's adaptations. It highlights the use of technology, such as teleconsultations and mRNA technology, to manage COVID cases and maintain other treatments. The hospital's growth, labor challenges, and expansion plans in China are also covered, emphasizing the need for capacity and international care standards.

How did Raffles Hospital adapt to the challenges posed by COVID-19?

• By closing down non-essential services

• By opening vaccination centers and utilizing technology

• By reducing staff to cut costs

• By focusing solely on local patients

What technological advancement did Raffles Hospital implement to assist patients during the pandemic?

• In-person consultations only

• Traditional mail-based communication

• Teleconsultations and home delivery of medicines

• Exclusive cancer treatment services

What was the initial purpose of mRNA technology before it was used for COVID-19 vaccines?

• To treat diabetes

• To create flu vaccines

• To conduct cancer testing

• To develop antibiotics

How did Raffles Hospital manage the balance between COVID-19 and other medical treatments?

• By reducing the number of staff

• By focusing only on COVID-19 cases

• By collaborating with public hospitals to manage capacity

• By ignoring non-COVID cases

What was a significant challenge faced by the medical field during the pandemic?

• Excess of medical supplies

• Shortage of nurses and doctors

• Overabundance of hospital beds

• Lack of patients

What is one of the expansion strategies of Raffles Hospital?

• Opening new hospitals in rural areas

• Focusing only on local expansion

• Expanding in China with international standard care

• Reducing the number of hospitals

What was the reason for the increase in Raffles Hospital's workforce during the pandemic?

• To reduce operational costs

• To decrease the number of patients

• To meet the increased demand for healthcare services

• To focus on administrative tasks