Day 28 - Pharmaceutical Plant

We visited a pharmaceutical plant located near our campus. We only managed to get a glimpse of the interior of the plant because there were a lot of classified information, and photography is prohibited. This is one of the most interesting visits, as I get to discover how they manufacture and store pharmaceutical products.
Fertile Soil
As we alighted from the bus to the pharmaceutical plant, I saw a gardener making the soil fertile by using a bull to plough the land. This is an old method of ploughing the land, whereas in Singapore, we will employ the use of machinery.


Entrance Into Manufacturing Plant
Inside the plant were holding area for many pharmaceutical drugs, syringes, swipes, etc.. However, we were not allowed to take pictures inside.


Main Plant
I was only able to see through the pixel glass on how they carried out their scientific studies, and saw several doctors in lab coats handling specimen.


Medicinal Plant
These are medicinal plants securely locked up for pharmaceutical studies. It is important for their discovery of new medicine to overcome surfacing diseases or viruses such as SARS, Bird Flu, and many more.


Power Room
At the back of the plant is a room which generates power for the facility to operate. As there are black outs around parts of China, it is important to have a backup generator so that the facility can operate at a 24-hour shift.


Coal
While touring around the exterior of the plant, I saw a worker using coal as a source of fuel. High heat is required to generate energy, sterilize syringes, and many other pharmaceutical purposes.


KTV Bus
The bus we took was a unique one. It even has its own KTV-like system, which allows passengers to sing on the bus!

REFLECTIONS

Development in pharmaceutical drugs is essential to conquer diseases. Without pharmaceutical technologies, an outbreak of diseases would cause a large population of people to fall ill, or even perish in the process. Singapore's health care is one of the best as it practices good hygiene, and has good facilities to support proper handling of diseases.

I appreciate Singapore's hospitals and clinics as it is properly managed by trained professionals. Doctors in Singapore are able to diagnose a patient with a prescribed problem, whereas China doctors would put a patient on drip even though the patient only has a cough. A few of my friends had mild fever, cough, and stomach upset, and were all put on drips even before the doctor diagnosed them with a problem. It is unnecessary to put a patient on drip due to mild cough. Therefore, Singapore ensures top quality health care rendered to patients, although it comes at a considerably high price.


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