5G robots and other innovations may help S’pore healthcare system cope with ageing population

An artificial intelligence system to keep patients in isolation rooms safe. When a patient leaves the bed, thermal cameras will send an alarm to the nurses’ station. — The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: Nifty 5G-powered robots and augmented reality may be part of the healthcare landscape here soon, as Singapore continues to find smarter ways of better caring for patients in the face of a rapidly ageing population.

Innovations such as these will help the nation’s healthcare system cope with future challenges, such as a limited labour force arising from a greying population, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat at the Centre for Healthcare Innovation Innovate 2022 conference on Friday.