Singapore Medical Guide | Singapore Healthcare

Singapore has a combination of several private hospitals and public hospitals. In many countries, public hospitals essentially offer free medical treatment to citizens, with funding derived from government subsidies. In Singapore, however, the public hospitals charge patients according to the ward class that they choose to reside in.

There are essentially five ward classes; A, B1, B2+, B2 and C, with class A being the most expensive and C, the cheapest. The reason for the difference in charges is due to the differing amenities available to the patient and also the amount of government subsidy.