The Singapore Democratic Party is calling for urgent mental health reforms centred on workforce wellbeing, proposing formal mental health leave, community wellness centres, and greater caregiver support. Highlighting cost and access barriers, the party links rising mental distress to job competition, caregiving strain, and the cost of living. It also proposes a single-payer healthcare model to reduce administrative inefficiencies and improve care affordability.
The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) is urging the integration of mental health as a core component of Singapore’s national healthcare system, framing the issue as an escalating workforce crisis. At a recent rally in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, the party called for formal mental health leave, expanded caregiver support, and accessible community wellness centres to address what i...
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