SMA Feature: Prescription of the Future - Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Singaporean Clinical Practice
- SGLM
- Jun 29
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 1
SGLM is pleased to highlight a featured article in the Singapore Medical Association (SMA) News (May 2026) titled “The Prescription of the Future: Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Singaporean Clinical Practice.”
Authored by SGLM Board members, the article " “The Prescription of the Future: Integrating Lifestyle Medicine into Singaporean Clinical Practice.” reflects a timely shift in Singapore’s healthcare landscape, from reactive, treatment-based care towards preventive, patient-centred approaches.
The piece outlines how lifestyle medicine has evolved into a structured, evidence-based clinical framework. It is centred on six core pillars: nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, avoidance of harmful substances, and social connection. These interventions address the root causes of chronic disease, offering a more sustainable pathway to improving long-term patient outcomes.
The contributors are Dr Miina Öhman, Dr Leonard Leng, Dr Maleena Suppiah,
Shrimathi Swaminathan and Dr Sundus Hussain-Morgan. They collectively bring deep expertise across clinical medicine, psychology, behavioural science, and nutrition, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of lifestyle medicine and its application in real-world practice.
As Singapore advances initiatives such as Healthier SG, lifestyle medicine is positioned as a critical enabler of this transformation. SGLM remains committed to advancing education, research, and collaboration in this field.
Click to download the PDF below to read the feature article published on Singapore Medical Association
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© Singapore Medical Association. This article was originally published in SMA News May 2026 issue and can be viewed at: <https://bit.ly/5805-Opinion>
Read more in the SMA digital publication: https://www.sma.org.sg/news/allissues/2026
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