Thursday, April 5, 2007

BMI Singapore Context Annex 1

TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERS OF THE TASKFORCE FOR OBESITY PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Terms of Reference

  • To assess the problem of obesity in Singapore;
  • To study the factors contributing to obesity;
  • To review and evaluate current strategies for obesity prevention and control;
  • To formulate strategies for obesity prevention and control.


Members of the Taskforce

  • Dr Lam Sian Lian (Chairperson) Chief Executive Officer Health Promotion Board
  • Mr Chan Mun Wei - Deputy Director (Sports and Youth) Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports
  • A/P Cheong Pak Yean - President College of Family Physicians Singapore
  • Dr Chiew King Tiong Paul - PPA(G)Assistant Director (Veterinary Public Health Laboratory) Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
  • Dr Raymond Chua - Assistant Director (Clinical Audit) Ministry of Health
  • Ms Genevieve Chye - Head (Humanities & Aesthetics Branch) Ministry of Education
  • Dr Jeffrey Cutter - Deputy Director (Communicable Diseases) Ministry of Health
  • Dr Leonard Koh - Senior Consultant (Department of Endocrinology)Singapore General Hospital
  • Dr Lee Ee Lian - Consultant (Department of Behavioural Medicine)Singapore General Hospital
  • A/P Loke Kah Yin - Senior Consultant (Paediatric Medical Services) The Children Medical Institute, National University Hospital
  • Mdm Ng Mie Ling - Director (Strategic Planning)Ministry of National Development
  • Mr Gilbert Tan Chye Hee - Assistant Director (Recreation Management Branch) National Parks Board
  • Ms Gladys Wong - President Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association
  • BG (Dr) Wong Yue Sie - Chief of Medical Corps Singapore Armed Forces
  • Dr Rose Vaithinathan - Director (School Health Services) Health Promotion Board
  • Dr Theresa Yoong - Director (Adult Health Promotion) Health Promotion Board

Co-opted into the Taskforce:

  • Ms Amy ChuaDirector (Media Content) Media Development Authority
  • Dr Tey Beng Hea - Senior Consultant (General Medicine) Alexandra Hospital

Secretariat

  • Dr Mabel YapDirector - (Research and Information Management) Health Promotion Board
  • Dr Hong Ching Ye - Acting Head (Special Projects) Health Promotion Board
  • Mr Leonard Yeo - Health Promotion Executive (Special Projects) Health Promotion Board