We had to roll with the punches and adapt to all kinds of twists and turns," said Mr Ong. "The process of coping with the pandemic has tested our mettle as a city. Mr Ong added that Singapore also positioned itself as a hub for vaccine manufacturing and distribution through the pandemic. This may be a new beginning for primary preventive care, which will be the most important component in a rapidly ageing country." "In healthcare, we now have a much better appreciation of the importance of primary care, which includes things like good hygiene, vaccinations, and home recovery with the help and support of tele-medicine. "Having gone through home-based learning, education is undergoing another renaissance, kicked off with every secondary school kid equipped with a personal device, embracing the digital medium for education, and encouraging self-directed learning," he said. He also touched on how the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many brick-and-mortar establishments onto digital platforms, and changes in the education and healthcare sectors. "We should rethink the concept of ‘peak’ commuting hours, which has so long dictated the planning and development of transport infrastructure. Going forward, a post-COVID-19 work environment should embrace a hybrid work arrangement, said Mr Ong, adding that this would be "more efficient" and "outcome focused" and allow people to "juggle their lives". Speaking at the Singapore Perspectives 2022 forum organised by the Institute of Policy Studies, Mr Ong highlighted several ways in which Singapore has evolved and reinvented itself due to the pandemic. "In many ways, the crisis is like a reset button, forcing us to rethink the way we do things to be better, to be smarter." SINGAPORE: The biggest opportunity for reinvention lies in the post COVID-19 world, with the pandemic akin to a reset button that has forced Singapore to rethink the way it does things, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Thursday (Jan 13).
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