SingHealth to support UN atomic agency in strengthening regional capabilities
Singapore's SingHealth has been designated as an anchor centre for the IAEA's 'Rays of Hope' initiative. This partnership aims to enhance regional capabilities in radiation oncology, radiology, and nuclear medicine through training and research.
Why it matters
This collaboration strengthens global health infrastructure by leveraging nuclear technology for cancer diagnosis and treatment in the region.
SingHealth will be designated as an anchor centre of the UN atomic agency IAEA to strengthen regional capabilities in radiation oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine and medical physics.
Listen SINGAPORE – SingHealth will be designated as an anchor centre of the UN atomic agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), under an initiative that aims to help member states establish or expand capabilities in areas such as nuclear medicine.
As an anchor centre under the IAEA’s Rays of Hope initiative, SingHealth will support the international agency’s efforts to strengthen regional capabilities in radiation oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine and medical physics, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) in a statement on Sept 11.
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu will witness the designation on the sidelines of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria. She will be in Vienna from Sept 13 to 15.
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