Rophi Clinic

10/06/2025

梁浩楠医生在医聊大小事 聊起手足口症。
Dr Leong discuss more about HFMD in the programme link below.
Click in the link to find out more.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common childhood infection, and in recent years, cases have been increasing. It is crucial to understand how to prevent and manage this illness. Let's hear what the Dr and TCM have to say! 手足口症是常见的儿童传染病，近年来病例更是不减反增....

14/05/2025

Singapore is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases in a recent week.
We had the immunity but we lost the immunity as the virus mutated.
Most stop taking covid vaccines after the third dose while it should be taken every 6-12months.

Click in to hear the interview with Dr Leong Hoe Nam as he shares his view about this.

Guest: Dr. Leong Hoe Nam, Infectious Disease Physician, Rophi Clinic

19/02/2025

05/11/2024

Curious about how shingles and RSV could impact your health, and especially for those living with diabetes? Join us for an insightful 1-hour talk titled Stay Ahead of Shingles and RSV with special guests Mr. Edmund Chen (Actor & Author), Dr. Ling Li Min (Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician), and a caregiver to a former RSV patient as they discuss the insights about shingles and RSV.

Held in conjunction with our World Diabetes Day event, this talk aims to raise awareness about these viral infections and provide valuable insights into their prevention. The talk will be happening on 9 November 2024 (1.30pm) at Toa Payoh Hub Mall. See you there!

This health message is intended for audiences in Singapore only and brought to you by GSK. If you require any medical information, please consult your doctor. For reporting of adverse events, please write to sg.drugsafety@gsk.com All images used in this material are for illustration purposes only.

© 2024 GSK group of companies or its licensor. NP-SG-HZU-SMP-240124 Date of Approval: November 2024

04/11/2024

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1698281621096325

Dr Leong Hoe Nam did an interview with Pan Jia Biao and Gao Yixin recently on Capital 958 and detailed the reasons why we should take the COVID Vaccine.

Dr Leong wants to remind everyone the questions prior to vaccination

1. have you had any effects with the last mRNA covid vaccine . If nil, please proceed for vaccination. Go https://www.gowhere.gov.sg/
2. if you have significant effects for the mRNA covid vaccine, dont' take it, wait for the Novavax vaccine. This vaccine is still undergoing approval with HSA. Once approved, it should become available. Use that instead.

Each time covid strikes we are again at risk to the same risk of pneumonia and hospitalisation. Many elderly are still falling sick and requiring hospitalisation. This is an unwelcomed complication. In addition, with each covid infection, there is risk of diabetes mellitus, stroke, heart attacks and even loss of IQ points. We don't need further burden in our lives. Covid vaccination (only with the latest updated vaccine) will help protect you.

The older vaccines we took in the past offers little or no protection. It is not the number of doses you have had, but how updated it is that is important. We update our phones operating system (OS) frequently to protect against phone viruses and hackers. Similarly, we need to update our own bodies with the latest covid vaccine to protect us again COVID threats

Stay safe! Stay Healthy!

29/10/2024

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/health-matters/link-between-covid-19-and-your-iq-4707561

Covid virus is a respiratory virus, but it has its effects way beyond the respiratory tract.

Dr Leong in a short radio programme introduces two very significant risks of Covid.

1. Risk of diabetes mellitus (1 in 400)
2. Risk of IQ loss with each infection.

For mild infections with quick recovery, IQ loss is 3

For persistent symptoms after the initial Covid, IQ loss is 6

For patients who were admitted to ICU, IQ Loss is 9

For patients with recurrent Covid, IQ loss is 2.

I am not prepared to be penalized further by Covid. The only effective measure against this to not fall sick with Covid.

Vaccinations with the latest updated Covid vaccine is the most effective and practical way of protecting yourself against infections.

Health Matters also embedded their interview at the bottom of the CNA Article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/covid-19-vaccines-updated-moh-hsa-eci-jtvcs-closing-pfizer-moderna-4702346

Two new updated COVID-19 vaccines are available in Singapore, as of the 28th of October. Tune in to find out why you should be continuing with your COVID-19 vaccine regiment, especially if you want to protect your IQ.

18/07/2024

This is a succinct summary of facts on the RSV vaccine. One of two globally available vaccines are now available in Singapore.

Speak to your doctor on how this vaccine may help you maintain your carefree lifestyle.

Arexvy protects against the respiratory syncytial virus, which poses greater risks to older adults. Read more at straitstimes.com.

20/05/2024

Click the link below and read more about the KP.2 strain.

What are the KP.1 and KP.2 strains? Are they more infectious and are current vaccines effective against newer variants of COVID-19?

20/05/2024

Dr Leong Hoe Nam talked about Dengue and Covid virus this morning with FM95.8

13/05/2024

We're seeing an increase in numbers of covid cases again. This reflects the sad reality that the virus is not leaving us ever.

For many people who have not had covid in the past, they are very prone to this new infection despite having had three to five vaccinations. The virus has mutated and is still mutating. And they will never stop mutating.

I have seen many patients who had mild covid in the past, but having severe disease again.

So the mantra for covid is "past performance is not predictive of future performance". Be careful.

For the young people, you will still be fine with low risk of hospitalization and pneumonia. But the threat of long Covid looms and I estimate it at 5% per infection regardless of the number of previous infections you have had. Ie every infection predisposes you to covid again.

For the elderly and those with the traditional risk factors, you may fall gravely ill. Please be careful.

Post #2

How to protect yourself against Covid?

It is pretty much the same playbook.

1. Mask and social distancing according to your comfort levels.
2. Having had the most updated vaccines is helpful. The vaccines of the past don't offer any protection now. You need the most updated to have at least some protection. If you are intolerant of mRNA vaccines (Pfizer / Moderna), look for Novavax vaccines. If you had minimal or no reactions to mRNA in the past, continue taking the mRNA vaccine.
3. Taking Paxlovid or monupiravir when you are sick can shorten your duration of symptoms, and lower down the risk of pneumonia or hospitalization. It can reduce the risk of long covid.
4. Very importantly, drink a lot of fluids when you're sick. The elderly are prone to getting dehydrated. Get them drinking. This may necessitate hospitalization. I dread this for the elderly or anyone.

02/03/2024

It has been an incredible journey over the past 3 years where Singapore was challenged with Covid and with the unity of its people, we overcame it.

We have one of the lowest death rates worldwide. One chief contributing reason is the use of vaccines. I know I speak for the healthcare workers when we see Singaporeans heeding the call for vaccination. You have helped us in saving lives, saving our friends, saving our families.

Thank you Singapore! We are stronger because we are united.

Come by to Suntec City and visit the Project Vax and celebrate how Singapore emerged victorious from the Covid pandemic.

https://www.knowpneumonia.sg/covid-convos -vax