新加坡衛生部長王乙康在國會書面答覆官委議員帕雷克有關提高新加坡人健康壽命的相關問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
帕雷克（官委議員）先生詢問衛生部長：
(a) 衛生部及其機構正在採取哪些措施縮小新加坡人預期壽命與健康壽命之間的差距？
(b) 根據衛生部的評估，僱主在提高新加坡人健康壽命方面是否發揮作用？(c) 如果是，如何發揮作用？
王乙康（衛生部長）先生：縮小目前健康壽命與壽命之間的10年差距是醫療保健的最終目標，我們所有的工作都圍繞著這個目標。這包括努力擴大醫療保健能力以提高可及性，利用技術以可持續的方式改善醫療保健，儘可能將護理重心轉移到社區和家庭，解決過度保險造成的「自助餐綜合症」，發展我們的人力資源，以及非常重要的是，通過「健康SG」和「樂齡SG」等預防性護理戰略增強人口健康。
僱主可以發揮重要作用，因為工作是我們生活中非常重要的一部分。僱主可以在很多方面做出貢獻，但讓我強調幾個關鍵領域。
首先，也是非常關鍵的一點，就是能夠儘可能長時間地雇用年長者，甚至是超過法定退休和再就業年齡的人，以便那些想工作的人可以繼續工作。這可能意味著雇員和僱主共同努力，確保在調配和調整角色、職責和薪酬方面具有靈活性。貢獻和學習的能力，以及有同事在身邊是建立健康的主要因素。
其次，僱主可以採用良好的職場健康實踐，倡導員工健康的生活方式，加強對職業病的監測和管理。
在這方面，衛生部和三方合作夥伴於去年7月聯合發表了《關於「加強員工健康和福祉，支持健康SG」的三方聲明》。向僱主提出的建議包括積極支持員工加入「健康SG」計劃並實施促進健康的職場實踐。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Neil Parekh Nimil Rajnikant asked the Minister for Health (a) what efforts are being taken by the Ministry and its agencies to reduce the gap between the health-span and lifespan of Singaporeans; (b) whether, in the Ministry’s assessment, employers have a role towards improving the health-span of Singaporeans; and (c) if so, how.
Mr Ong Ye Kung: Reducing the current 10-year gap between health-span and life-span, is the ultimate objective of healthcare and which all our efforts revolve around. This includes efforts to expand healthcare capacity to enhance accessibility, leveraging technology to improve healthcare in a sustainable manner, shifting the centre of gravity of care to communities and homes as far as possible, tackling the "buffet syndrome" caused by excessive insurance, developing our manpower and, very importantly, building up population health through preventive care strategies such as Healthier SG and Age Well SG.
Employers can play a major role because work is such a significant part of our lives. There are many areas where employers can contribute, but let me highlight a few key areas.
First, and a very critical one, is to be able to employ older workers for as long as possible, even beyond statutory retirement and re-employment age, so that those who want to work can continue to do so. This may mean having employees and employers work together to ensure there is flexibility in deployment and in adjusting roles, responsibilities and remuneration. The ability to contribute and learn, and having colleagues around is a major factor that builds health.
Second, employers can adopt good workplace health practices, advocate healthy lifestyle initiatives for employees, and strengthen monitoring and management of occupational diseases.
In this regard, the Ministry of Health and the tripartite partners jointly released the Tripartite Statement on 「Enhancing Employee Health and Well-being in Support of Healthier SG」 in July last year. Recommendations for employers included actively supporting Healthier SG enrolment among their employees and implementing health-promoting workplace practices.
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