Meet the Team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Gerald Foo |
| Vice President | Melvin Tan |
| Honorary Secretary | Tang Ying Wei |
| Honorary Treasurer | Ng Leong Chin |
| Committee Members | Tan Kai Ern, Dayvid Foo, Tang Wei Ze Alex |
| Honorary Advisors | Dr Gan Kim Loon, Lim Keok Kung Freddy, Chee Chun Woei |
President’s Address 2025/26
Dear Members and Friends of the Haemophilia Society of Singapore,
It is an honour to serve you as the new President of the Haemophilia Society of Singapore (HSS). On behalf of the Committee, I would like to thank our members, healthcare partners, donors, and volunteers for the support you have shown over the past year. Your commitment has enabled us to make meaningful progress for the haemophilia community in Singapore.
Looking Back
All too often we look ahead without pausing to appreciate how far we’ve come. So it was for HSS this past year, which was a busy year for the committee.
We continued to strengthen support for patients and families, while ensuring access to the latest updates in care and research, such as Dr Yap’s insightful presentation at our AGM in September.
We also came together as a community: from HSS’ booth at the World Haemophilia Day, to a sold-out film premiere of Mission Impossible, and a charity rock & pop concert earlier this month. These events – together with the generosity and support of our donors – helped us close the 2024/25 financial year with a healthy surplus, further strengthening our reserves.
Importantly, HSS has also begun to evolve.
While providing financial assistance for treatment remains central, we have expanded our focus to include advocacy and community-building. This shift is already visible, with more frequent updates on our website, and growth in social media engagement (+130% views, +110% interactions). These efforts lay the foundation for deeper connections with our members going forward.
Looking Forward
The year ahead promises to be transformative. A major national policy change takes effect next month, with prophylactic care coming under MediShield and MediSave – an important step that is expected to significantly ease the financial burden of treatment.
Building a stronger, deeper community will also see HSS expand our focus to collaborate with other important stakeholders. We have just kicked off a project with an industry partner to better understand the needs of our community (haemophiliacs and caregivers), have begun to engage our counterparts across the region to learn and share good practice, and closer to home, will strengthen ties with healthcare professionals across SGH, NUH, and KKH.
This year is also important for another reason: it marks HSS’ 40th anniversary! We plan to mark the occasion with a celebratory lunch in November – keep an eye out on our Facebook page for details.
We are also modernising our systems, starting with a pilot of online membership renewals making it simpler, faster, and paperless for members to renew their memberships with HSS.
More details will be available in our News section in the coming weeks.
As we look back to see how far we’ve come, I’m excited to also look forward and think about how far we’ll go together over the coming 12 months, as we build a stronger, more inclusive, and more resilient community for all those living with haemophilia in Singapore.
Yours,
Gerald Foo
President
Haemophilia Society of Singapore