Centre for Health Activation (CHA)
Find out how CHA brings together patients, carers, and partners to build a community that supports good health and self-care at home.
It takes a whole kampung to enable a person to maintain good health and self-care in the comfort of their homes. As our population ages and the burden of chronic diseases rises, we recognise the need for close collaborations with our health and social care partners in the community to enable neighbourhood-based care to thrive.
Launched in 2017, the Centre for Health Activation (CHA) was set up to focus on Activation, Research and Training – also known as the ART of CHA.
Its vision is to drive activation and build One Community of Carers (i.e., patients, caregivers, volunteers, health, and social care partners) who are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to self-care and care for their loved ones and others in the community.
Awareness and Advocacy
Drive health literacy initiatives and develop content for digital platforms and physical spaces for individuals to gain awareness, informational and actionable knowledge to take charge of their own health and the health of others in the community.
Access to Tan Tock Seng Hospital Patient Education Resources
To ensure patients and caregivers have access to the right information and resources, we provide a variety of patient education resources to provide support on self-care and disease management:
Digital Platforms:
Physical Platforms:
Patient Education Learning and Empowerment Gallery Wall
Volunteer-led Patient Education Corners
Research and Innovation
Facilitate research and innovation projects where healthcare professionals can co-develop health literacy and co-design health activation projects with users of the system.
Patient-Led National Design Challenge 2025
One of our latest initiatives, the Patient-Led Innovation Challenge, provides a platform for patients and caregivers to co-develop solutions that improve healthcare experiences. By tapping into lived experiences, we foster innovation that is truly patient-centric, enhancing both self-care and community-based healthcare solutions.
Empowering Patient Advocates
We empower patients to become trusted health advocates by actively involving them in patient advocacy initiatives or/and projects:
Resident Led Communities of Practice
Cocreation of Person-centred Patient Education Resources
Co-development of Patient Education Corners
Training and Capability Development
Develop learning opportunities and platforms to raise awareness on the importance of personal and organisational health literacy among individuals as well as the pivotal role healthcare professionals play in fostering a culture of patient education and empowerment.
yumCHA Volunteer Leaders Learning Sessions and Patient Education Hospital Conference (Virtual)
Curate learning and development programmes and platforms for volunteers and staff to deepen and broaden competencies for patient and public engagement.
Volunteering with Tan Tock Seng Hospital
At the flagship hospital for the Central-North region, we have more than 30 volunteering programmes for individuals to contribute in meaningful ways to support our patients and healthcare workers. Through volunteering, volunteers are trained with essential caregiving skills and become strong advocates to support their community in preventive health measures.
Click here (opens in new tab) to access our suite of volunteer programmes and learning opportunities.
Partnerships with Health and Social Care Partners
Together with key partners in Central-North, we strengthen caregiver support and volunteerism both in our healthcare institutions and community to build innovative care models and champion age-friendly communities.
Be part of our 15M Social Movement (opens in new tab) where together with our partners we aim to shift the focus of health from ‘Me’ to ‘We’ – from attaining one's health, to acting together with others for the health of all.
Activating All Patient Advocates, Caregivers and Volunteers
Are you passionate about co-creating new care models, driving patient-led innovations, or exploring impactful collaborations?
Reach out to us at: ttsh.volunteer@nhghealth.com.sg (opens in new tab) or connect with us via CHI LinkedIn (opens in new tab).
We welcome all individuals and organisations who share our vision of an activated healthcare community to connect and collaborate on innovative care models with us.
Together, we can build a healthier and a more empowered community!