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Khaw Boon Wan (born 1952, age 57) is the Minister of Health in Singapore. He is noted for his role in restoring public confidence in Singapore's charity sector when the National Kidney Foundation scandal erupted in July 2005.
2. Born in Penang in then Malaya, Khaw chose to settle in Singapore because of the core values that constitute the Singapore Cause, of which meritocracy to him is central.[1] He completed his education in the University of Newcastle, Australia under the Singapore Government Colombo Plan Scholarship, graduating in 1977 with a double degree in Engineering and Commerce.
3. Upon graduation, Khaw worked in the Ministry of Health, formulating health policies, and restructuring the public hospitals. He has been the CEO of the National University Hospital, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital and the Singapore General Hospital. In 1992, he became Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's Principal Private Secretary. Three years later in 1995, he joined the Ministry of Trade and Industry where he served as its Permanent Secretary until October 2001.
4. In 2001, Khaw entered politics and was elected as a Member of Parliament to represent the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency. Consequentially, he was appointed Minister for Health in August 2004. As Minister of Health, he launched a number of measures to make quality health care affordable to the public. In 2005, Khaw reformed MediShield in order to help patients with large hospital bills saved money.[1] Khaw represented the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency in the 2006 general election and was returned to Parliament. more... at Wikipedia
