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HPV is Not Just a “Women’s Disease”: Men Should get Vaccinated too

November 2, 2022March 14, 2023 communication, gender, health policy, healthcare, hpv, op-ed, vaccine, virus

HPV has traditionally been framed as a disease that largely affects females, but should males get vaccinated as well? Ng Qi Siang argues that gender-neutral vaccination is more effective than female-only vaccination in terms of cost-efficiency and containing viral spread. He proposes that the government reframe HPV as a disease that affects all genders and move towards a gender-neutral HPV vaccination policy in the near future.

Citizenship Editorial Healthcare Inequality Op-Ed

Citizenship in Crisis

March 28, 2020November 6, 2021

What happens to citizenship when crisis disrupts the state’s ability to fulfil its obligations to its citizens, or when citizens find themselves unable to depend on their states for a meaningful guarantee of protection in times of need? Using the emergent COVID-19 pandemic as a lens, Theophilus Kwek considers how states, including Singapore, can do better in caring equally for their citizens – and how citizens can also support each other.

Environment Healthcare Op-Ed Solutions Toolkit Transport

Mounting a Response to Physical Inactivity, Two-Wheels at a Time

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018

Physical inactivity is one of the biggest challenges stemming from our modern, sedentary lifestyles. Jerald Lim describes why and how Singapore should double-down on supporting bike-sharing with pro-biking policies, and discusses the public health and environmental benefits it can reap as a society.