Editor's Corner: Be safe be well

 By Amanda Lee, Editor,The LKCMedicine

More than a year has passed since Singapore reported its first coronavirus case. The country remains on high alert as Covid-19, including new variants, continues its onslaught around the world.

As Singapore entered Phase 3 of its re-opening in December last year, the country obtained the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccination is taking place progressively with priority given to some groups of people including healthcare and frontline workers.

In the main story of this issue, we speak to LKCMedicine population health and infectious disease experts on why vaccination is important in the pandemic.

Dr Serene Ng, the School's Chief Operating Officer also pens her thoughts on Singapore's re-opening of Phase 3 and the measures taken by LKCMedicine to ensure the safety of the School's community.

We also hear from our Postgraduate Year 1 doctors who share their experience working in the hospitals in the midst of a pandemic.

Don't miss the latest news and happenings as well. Happy reading! 

Editorial Team

Advisor
Professor James Best, Dean

Editorial Board
Dr Vivien Chiong, Professor Lim Kah Leong, Professor Philip Ingham, Mr Andrew Scheuber, Ms Suzanne Lim, Associate Professor Tham Kum Ying

Editor-in-Chief
Siti Rohanah Koid

Editor
Amanda Lee 

Contributors and writersKaylyn Lim, Dr. Samantha Gallivan,Dr. Serene Ng, See Jing Ying, Zhang Pei Ting