Woodlands Hospital opens digestive health centre

Head of the department of gastroenterology and hepatology at Woodlands Hospital Christopher Chia (left) and consultant Sasha Shoba Devi Thrumurthy (right) demonstrating what is seen through an AI-integrated endoscopy system to Minister of State for Health Rahayu Mahzam.

Listen Summarise Woodlands Hospital has opened a new Digestive Health Centre to provide comprehensive gut health services for northern Singapore residents, offering prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care. The centre uses multidisciplinary teams, AI technology, and rehabilitation to improve coordinated care, aiming to enhance health outcomes closer to patients' homes. This initiative is part of broader efforts to address higher disease rates in the North, with a focus on timely screening, especially for colorectal cancer, which remains the second most common cancer in Singapore. AI generated