SPEAKERS

Local Speaker

Adj A/Prof Ruth Lim

Director (Primary and Community Care)

Ministry of Health, Singapore

Clinical Associate Professor Ruth Lim, a family physician by training, has been with the Ministry of Health, Singapore, since 2019 as the Director of Primary and Community Care Division. Her team has played a key role in supporting primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic, as primary care is on the frontline helping with early identification, testing, management, and vaccination. A/Prof Lim is also passionate about laying a firm foundation for transforming the healthcare system through Singapore’s Healthier SG efforts and ensuring that primary care plays a front-and-centre role in the residents’ healthcare journey.