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This document consists of 8 printed pages. [Turn over 1 Name:________________________ Class:_______ ECONOMICS 8819/01 Paper 1 12 September 2017 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Start each case study on a new sheet of paper. Section B Answer one question. Start this question on a new sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. Your answers for each case study in Section A and the essay in Section B are to be handed in separately . The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL YEAR 6 Preliminary Examination II in preparation for General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1

2 © RVHS 2017 8819/01 Section A Answer all questions in this section. Question 1 Healthcare in Singapore Figure 1: Singapore Government healthcare spending Source: Ministry of Health, accessed 31 July 2017 Extract 1: More healthcare workers needed in Singapore The number of elderly Singaporeans is growing faster than ever. There were 460,000 people aged above 65 in 2015. By 2020, this number will rise to 610,000. As Singapore’s population ages rapidly and more suf fer from chronic age-related ailments, 30,000 more healthcare workers would be required in 2020 as compared to 2015. In addition, Singapore will also need to completely rethink the way it cares for the elderly, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong. These workers - including doctors who specialise in healthcare services for the elderly and highly trained nurses capable of helming clinics in primary and community health settings - will be required to staff the additional facilities on the way. These include six new polyclinics, 2,100 public hospital beds, 9,100 beds in community hospitals and nursing homes and 7,600 more places in day, home and palliative care. Source: The Straits Times , 20 October 2016 Extract 2: Medical tourism ambitions under threat Indonesians, Thais and Malaysians came in droves to receive quality medical treatment in Singapore's private hospitals. But 15 years on, Singapore's ambition to become a healthcare hub appear to be receding quietly. The region's wel l-to-do medical tourists are looking elsewhere for treatment, meaning that local players have had to extend their reach abroad. 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year Million ($)

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