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KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital has evolved over the decades, since its founding in 1858, into a leader in Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Neonatology. Today, the 830-bed hospital is a referral centre providing tertiary services to manage high-risk conditions in women and children.

A team of about 500 specialists adopt a compassionate, multi-disciplinary and holistic approach to treatment, and harness the latest medical innovations and technology to deliver the best medical care possible.

As an Academic Medical Centre, KKH believes that world-class clinical training and research are imperative in raising the standard of care. Hence, the Hospital has adopted a culture of innovation as it achieves world-class clinical leadership. KKH is a major teaching hospital for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. The hospital also runs the largest specialist training programme for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics in Singapore. Both programmes are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I), and are highly rated for the high quality of clinical
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KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) is a long-established medical institution with roots dating back to 1858. Over the decades, it has grown into a referral centre delivering tertiary care for women and children, with specialist expertise spanning Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Neonatology. With approximately 830 beds and a team of around 500 specialists, KKH is known for a compassionate, multi-disciplinary, and holistic approach to treatment, supported by the latest medical innovations and technology to help provide the best possible care. As an Academic Medical Centre, KKH emphasizes clinical training and research as key to raising the standard of care. Its culture of innovation supports world-class clinical leadership, while its teaching and translational research focus are strengthened through major affiliations with Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. KKH also runs a leading specialist training programme for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and for Paediatrics in Singapore. These programmes are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I) and are highly rated for the quality of clinical teaching and commitment to translational research.