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Singapore is an incredibly international city with some of the best health care in Southeast Asia. While you can access many health services, they often involve some level of restriction, especially if you are not a Singaporean citizen. Contraception is legal although a prescription is required. If you're under 16, it's entirely illegal to purchase contraception due to the strictly enforced age of consent at 16 years old. Emergency contraception is also available and a prescription is required, which is only available to women over 16 years old. | Singapore is an incredibly international city with some of the best health care in Southeast Asia. While you can access many health services, they often involve some level of restriction, especially if you are not a Singaporean citizen. Contraception is legal although a prescription is required. If you're under 16, it's entirely illegal to purchase contraception due to the strictly enforced age of consent at 16 years old. Emergency contraception is also available and a prescription is required, which is only available to women over 16 years old. | ||
Regarding STIs, the government requires that all test results are reported to them. However, some facilities are legally allowed to offer confidential and anonymous STI tests and these are the facilities that we strongly recommend. Until recently, it was illegal to enter the country if you were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. You may now legally travel to Singapore with HIV/AIDS but you are not allowed to immigrate or take up long-term residency. You can access | Regarding STIs, the government requires that all test results are reported to them. However, some facilities are legally allowed to offer confidential and anonymous STI tests and these are the facilities that we strongly recommend. Until recently, it was illegal to enter the country if you were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. You may now legally travel to Singapore with HIV/AIDS but you are not allowed to immigrate or take up long-term residency. You can access Pre-Exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) in Singapore, as well as HAART (HIV treatment). | ||
If you are pregnant, maternity leave is covered by the government, but full coverage only extends to women whose children are Singaporean citizens (i.e. one parent is a Singaporean citizen). Abortion is fully legal and available at many facilities. Technically, abortion seems to only be legal for Singaporean citizens and public hospitals will only provide abortion services to citizens. But it seems that some private hospitals do offer abortion services to foreigners, and Planned Parenthood Singapore can be good starting point to find more information if you're a foreigner. | If you are pregnant, maternity leave is covered by the government, but full coverage only extends to women whose children are Singaporean citizens (i.e. one parent is a Singaporean citizen). Abortion is fully legal and available at many facilities. Technically, abortion seems to only be legal for Singaporean citizens and public hospitals will only provide abortion services to citizens. But it seems that some private hospitals do offer abortion services to foreigners, and Planned Parenthood Singapore can be good starting point to find more information if you're a foreigner. | ||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Wendy Teo | * [http://www.wendywomensclinic.com.sg Dr Wendy Teo Women's Clinic]: Address: Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, 38 Irrawaddy Road, #08-42, Singapore 329563. Clinic Hours: Mon - Fri : 09:00am - 12:30pm, 02:00pm - 05:00pm. Sat : 09:00am - 12:30pm. Sun & Ph : Closed. Call us at 6250 1685. Dr Wendy Teo Shun Hui - Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, MBBS (Singapore), MRCOG (London) | ||
* Dr. Choo Wang Ling. 6471 1233 | * Dr. Choo Wang Ling: 38 Irrawaddy Road, #10-30 Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, Singapore 329563. Located in: Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. Phone: 6471 1233 | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||