​​Each time actor-compere Randall Tan feels a shot of intense pain in his knuckles, he records what he feels on his smartphone.

​​Health agencies in Singapore have unveiled the country's first smartphone health diary application for rheumatoid arthritis.

​​WHEN Mr Randall Tan first experienced it in 2004, he dismissed it as a sports injury. Three months later, the swelling in his joints was diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis, or RA.

​​The government has developed its first Web-based application, which can be accessed via mobile browsers, to help people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis monitor their condition.

​​The local healthcare system has been boosted to provide proactive healthcare services designed to benefit patients with chronic and long-term diseases.

​​A new Telehealth industry will be created in Singapore.