​Our team serves children with a variety of conditions, including:

• Allergic Conjunctivitis
• Allergic Rhinitis and Aeroallergen Allergy
• Anaphylaxis
• Angioedema and Urticaria
• Asthma and other respiratory conditions
• Atopic Dermatitis or Eczema
• Contact and Environmental Allergies
• Drug Allergies
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Gastroenteropathies
• Food Allergies
• Insect Sting Allergy
• Oral Allergy Syndrome
• Vaccine Adverse Events and related issues

We also provide comprehensive testing and services for children with allergies:

• Skin prick and intradermal tests with commercial and customised allergy extracts
• Oral food challenges and desensitisation procedures
• Drug challenges and desensitisation procedures
• Immunotherapy (Sublingual and Subcutaneous)

Asthma

We have a comprehensive children's asthma service that manages both inpatients as well as outpatients. Our holistic asthma programme includes detailed diagnosis as well as treatment and thorough education and counselling. We have facilities to perform lung function tests, which include:

• Spirometry
  
• Exercise-stress tests
• Exhaled nitric oxide evaluation
• Inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength measurement using Respiratory Pressure Meter

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Immunology Service

We are a referral centre in Singapore which provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic tests in immune deficiency including measuring immunoglobulin levels, vaccine responses, lymphocyte subsets, lympho-proliferative tests, neutrophil function tests and cytokine measurements. We have successfully transplanted children with complex primary immune deficiencies such as Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Hyper-IgM syndrome and Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1.

Immunotherapy

We offer immunotherapy to treat allergic conditions such as allergy to house dust mites, horse dander, insect stings as well as food allergy such as peanut allergy in children.

Find out more medical information about Food Allergy and Allergic Rhinitis.

The I CAN! Programme is dedicated to the holistic care of children with asthma and/or allergies. The programme encompasses inpatient and outpatient care, acute care services, chronic outpatient management as well as diagnostic and therapeutic facilities.

Please contact us at ican@nuhs.edu.sg to find out more about our programmes and upcoming events.

​At your first appointment, your child will be seen by one of our paediatricians specialising in allergy and immunology who will conduct a comprehensive review of his or her medical condition. Allergy tests such as skin scratch test and lung function test may be performed depending on the condition. We will provide appropriate prescriptions after the diagnosis.

VIDEO: How to Use an EpiPen

Learn how to use an EpiPen safely and correctly when your child experiences a severe allergic reaction in this video.

VIDEO: How to Use an Inhaler
Learn how to use an inhaler directly and with a face mask and/or spacer in this video.

Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute

Click here for directions on how to get to the Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute from the MRT, for drop off as well as parking.

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