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The SDP has shown how the GDP is not a good indicator of our economic health (see here). In fact, data shows that in Singapore income inequality gets wider as GDP increases. The graph below shows that the Gini coefficient which is a measure of income inequality (the higher the number, the bigger the inequality) tracks per capita... 

Associate Professor Paul Tambyah explained the SDP's position on healthcare reform and called for the Government to shoulder greater responsibility when it comes to national expenditure on medical costs. He was speaking at a forum titled Healthcare Policy and Values in Singapore, Now and in the Future organised by the Tembusu... 

Infectious diseases in a densely populated area will spread easily and are harder to control. Overcrowding also reduces fertility and causes stress-related diseases exacerbating many physical and mental illnesses. Overpopulation can cause health problems through poor sanitation and pollution. If there is an epidemic, viruses...