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Singapore is an affluent urbanized society with an aging population situated in Southeast Asia. Singapore’s total population is around 5.40 million (in 2013), with 4.6 % of its GDP spent on healthcare (in 2011) and an average life expectancy of 82.3 years for a newborn Singapore resident (in 2012). As a result of various drivers, a number of likely shifts and changes to Singapore’s healthcare system are foreseen. ICTs are regarded as potentially playing a significant role as enablers of the changes required. Singapore is ranked second highest out of 144 countries to leverage ICTs for improved competitiveness and well-being (in 2013). Notwithstanding this achievement, also for Singapore, a spectrum of critical challenges needs to be addressed for making transformative changes in healthcare. Three recent developments indicate Singapore’s strategy to strengthen its environment for the use of ICTs for health, including smart home technology.
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Vrijhoef, B. (2014). Political and Regulatory Environment for Smart Home Technology from the Perspective of Singapore. In: van Hoof, J., Demiris, G., Wouters, E. (eds) Handbook of Smart Homes, Health Care and Well-Being. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01904-8_12-1
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