Breakdown of Post-partum Depression Cases Over Last 10 Years

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2021.

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The Ministry of Health reported a gradual decline in post-partum depression cases at public hospitals from 421 in 2011 to 362 in 2020, with about one in five affected mothers requiring financial assistance, a proportion that has remained consistent.
Data from NUH indicates that the socio-economic segments of mothers with post-partum depression have shown relative stability in terms of financial assistance needs over the past decade.
The GUSTO study is an ongoing longitudinal investigation into the link between maternal emotional health, such as post-partum depression, and the child’s health and development in later years.
The Government is considering conducting additional longitudinal studies on post-partum depression if further evidence is needed, though no new studies were explicitly promised in the response.

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Carrie Tan

Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has figures on post-partum depression cases tracked over the years; (b) if so, what is the observed trend regarding the rate of post-partum depression in mothers over the past 10 years generally and by socio-economic segments; (c) whether the Government has any longitudinal studies on post-partum depression and its link to mental health conditions in mother and child in later years; and (d) if not, whether it will consider conducting studies on this.

Ong Ye Kung

Based on the data available, there has been a gradual decline in the annual number of cases of post-partum depression seen at our public hospitals over the last 10 years, from 421 cases in 2011 to 362 cases in 2020. Data from NUH showed that about one in five of these mothers require some financial assistance and this proportion has remained consistent.

One of the aims of the ongoing Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) study is to investigate the association between maternal emotional health and the child’s health and development in later years.

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The Ministry of Health reported a gradual decline in post-partum depression cases at public hospitals from 421 in 2011 to 362 in 2020, with about one in five affected mothers requiring financial assistance, a proportion that has remained consistent.
Data from NUH indicates that the socio-economic segments of mothers with post-partum depression have shown relative stability in terms of financial assistance needs over the past decade.
The GUSTO study is an ongoing longitudinal investigation into the link between maternal emotional health, such as post-partum depression, and the child’s health and development in later years.
The Government is considering conducting additional longitudinal studies on post-partum depression if further evidence is needed, though no new studies were explicitly promised in the response.

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Breakdown of Post-partum Depression Cases Over Last 10 Years

Debated in Parliament on 5 Oct 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry of Health reported a gradual decline in post-partum depression cases at public hospitals from 421 in 2011 to 362 in 2020, with about one in five affected mothers requiring financial assistance, a proportion that has remained consistent.
Data from NUH indicates that the socio-economic segments of mothers with post-partum depression have shown relative stability in terms of financial assistance needs over the past decade.
The GUSTO study is an ongoing longitudinal investigation into the link between maternal emotional health, such as post-partum depression, and the child’s health and development in later years.
The Government is considering conducting additional longitudinal studies on post-partum depression if further evidence is needed, though no new studies were explicitly promised in the response.

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Carrie Tan

Ong Ye Kung

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry of Health reported a gradual decline in post-partum depression cases at public hospitals from 421 in 2011 to 362 in 2020, with about one in five affected mothers requiring financial assistance, a proportion that has remained consistent.
Data from NUH indicates that the socio-economic segments of mothers with post-partum depression have shown relative stability in terms of financial assistance needs over the past decade.
The GUSTO study is an ongoing longitudinal investigation into the link between maternal emotional health, such as post-partum depression, and the child’s health and development in later years.
The Government is considering conducting additional longitudinal studies on post-partum depression if further evidence is needed, though no new studies were explicitly promised in the response.

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