Increase in Prices for Sexual Health Tests at Public Healthcare Institutions in Past Five Years

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the percentage increases in prices in the past five years for tests for (i) chlamydia and gonorrhoea polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (ii) hepatitis A, B and C (iii) syphilis and (iv) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at public healthcare clinics and institutions; (b) whether there are plans to increase prices further; and (c) what are the considerations in setting prices of sexual health tests.

The public healthcare institutions set and adjust their fees to reflect the underlying cost, before applying subsidies.

The Ministry of Health does not specifically track the five-year fee trends of tests for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, human immunodeficiency virus as well as hepatitis A, B and C.