Subsidies for Continuous Glucose Monitoring under Chronic Disease Management Programme

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider providing public subsidies for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in place of self-monitoring via finger pricking under the Chronic Disease Management Programme.

Devices for continuous glucose monitoring have been around for a while, but they are not cheap and the health outcomes not straightforward. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has, therefore, been gathering more evidence, reviewing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of these devices and speaking to suppliers on pricing. Based on the results, we will consider whether they can be included under the Chronic Disease Management Programme.