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2.17 The Government will maintain the balance
of expenditure across the four sectors: Social,
Security, Economic and Government Administration.
Nearly half of the Government's FY 2003 expenditure
will be on social development. MOH will spend
$1.2 billion to subsidise Singaporeans' healthcare
costs through 13 public hospitals and healthcare
institutions, 17 polyclinics and 64 voluntary
welfare organisations. MOH will also spend $270
million on health research and promotion, as well
as the Interim Disability Assistance Programme
and Eldershield.
2.18 The Government will continue to invest heavily
to develop Singapore's human capital to the maximum.
Some 660,000 students will benefit from the $4.5
billion that MOE will spend on their education
from primary school to university.
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