Expanding Postnatal Support Through Universal or Needs-based Home Visits and Increased Polyclinic Postnatal Service Subsidies

Ms Diana Pang Li Yen asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry will consider providing universal postnatal home visits by nurses or midwives for maternal recovery, breastfeeding, mental-health screening, infant checks, newborn care and sleep guidance; (b) if universal visits are not feasible, whether targeted visits will be offered based on clinical or social needs; and (c) whether polyclinic postnatal services will be further subsidised.

Polyclinics provide subsidised post-natal services currently, with the Childhood Developmental Screening fully subsidised.

The Ministry of Health is working with the Prime Minister's Office to review various fertility health and maternity policies, including additional support for post-partum care. More details will be shared when ready.