Glossary entries beginning with H

A portfolio-planning framework separating current core work, emerging opportunities and longer-term possibilities into three horizons.

A period of tightened COVID-19 public-health restrictions introduced when infection risk or healthcare pressure increased.

An architecture that combines high availability with disaster-recovery arrangements to minimise downtime and data loss.

Military or civilian support provided after disasters or crises to save lives and meet urgent humanitarian needs.

The senior appointment responsible for air-engineering and logistics functions.

An online portal used by healthcare providers to apply for, manage and renew licences under Singapore's healthcare-services framework.

The senior appointment leading the Air Force's manpower department.

The senior appointment responsible for directing or overseeing air operations.

A senior executive appointment or career track within the Home Affairs domain.

Learning conducted from home using online and offline activities.

Town council managing common property and municipal services for the Holland-Bukit Panjang constituency.

Short-term in-home support for caregivers of people receiving palliative care at home.

A senior diplomatic representative who heads a high commission between Commonwealth countries.

The people, knowledge, skills and capabilities that contribute to an organisation's performance.

A senior civil-service group coordinating agencies' contingency planning and operational responses to homefront crises and emergencies.

A monthly cash grant supporting eligible families caring for a person with permanent moderate disability at home.

A ministerial committee directing the Government's coordinated response to major homefront crises and national emergencies.

A trained or regulated practitioner who provides healthcare services, such as a doctor, nurse, pharmacist or allied health professional.

The most senior public-service leadership appointment, responsible for leading the Civil Service and stewarding the wider Public Service.

The front-of-pack symbol identifying food products that meet Health Promotion Board nutrition criteria within their categories.

Singapore legislation regulating the licensing and delivery of healthcare services by service type.

The senior officer responsible for corporate-service functions such as finance, HR, administration or organisational support.

Singapore's public-housing authority, responsible for planning, developing and managing public housing and towns.

A trade union representing employees of the Housing and Development Board, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

A grant supporting food-and-beverage businesses in offering and promoting healthier menu options.

A United Nations Development Programme index combining life expectancy, education and income indicators to compare human development.

A grant supporting innovative solutions that make healthier food and beverage choices easier to develop or adopt.

A programme that works with food-and-beverage operators to make healthier dining options more widely available.

A support scheme under HIDS for developing products that qualify for the Healthier Choice Symbol.

MOM service principles guiding officers to listen, simplify processes, anticipate needs, treat people respectfully and respond promptly.

A bursary providing financial support to eligible students in publicly funded post-secondary education institutions.

A bursary helping eligible students from lower- and middle-income households meet higher-education costs.

An electronic system that uses predefined rules or heuristics to receive, route and manage requests.

The consolidated government loan for eligible students in publicly funded post-secondary education institutions.

A residential alarm device designed to alert occupants to fire or smoke hazards.

A group of synthetic gases widely used in refrigeration and air-conditioning that can have high global-warming potential.

A single HDB assessment covering eligibility to buy a flat, receive grants and take an HDB loan.

A temporary network assembled rapidly to coordinate capabilities for a crisis or strategic surprise, then dissolved when normal arrangements resume.

OGP's annual month-long hackathon in which public officers prototype technology solutions to public-good problems.

An award supporting eligible healthcare professionals or students pursuing postgraduate studies.

A framework that considers physical, mental and social wellbeing together when planning health support.

Fundraising conducted by approaching people at homes or in public streets, usually under specified regulatory requirements.

Legislation establishing requirements for sharing, accessing and protecting health information.

A coordinated effort using misleading or manipulative information to undermine trust, influence behaviour or advance hostile objectives.

A scheme supporting ingredient suppliers and manufacturers in developing and commercialising healthier ingredients.

An HDB programme that upgrades ageing flats and addresses common maintenance issues.

A population-health study that uses wearable and survey data to understand health behaviours among Singapore residents.

The senior appointment leading the SAF's joint manpower department.