SGExplained

Giving Birth in Singapore

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We are back with Season 5 and as always, we keep it spicy with a whole episode on giving birth in Singapore. But first, we introduce our new co-host, Charmian Tan - media personality and highly sought after spin instructor who is joining the crew to explore the Singapore Identity!

In this episode, you can look forward to:

  • Learning about cultural superstitions on birthing practices
  • Tracing the evolution of KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Singapore (there's a buffalo shed involved)
  • Calculating the current day costs of giving birth in Singapore

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    Intro Music: Wataboi from Pixabay; Outro Music: Nielizas from Pixabay;

    Sources:

    • An exploratory study of traditional birthing practices of Chinese, Malay and Indian women in Singapore
    • KK Women's and Children's Hospital History
    • SingStat Total Fertility Rate
    • MOH Fee Benchmarks
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      SGExplainedBy Rovik Robert, Elliot Tan and Charmian Tan
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