The scheme is made available to clusters, HPB, HSA and MOH.  It provides funds for overseas experts in medical and health-related fields to be brought to Singapore so as to impart their skills and share their knowledge to help improve and upgrade our medical and health team's expertise in the respective disciplines.

The experts' visits facilitate the sharing of knowledge and skills amongst healthcare professionals of similar interest in hospitals and institutions across the public healthcare sector. They are involved in lectures, seminars, workshops and visits to the various departments of hospitals/institutions as part of the HMDP programme.

Many of the experts are from specialties in medicine, followed by surgery, public health, nursing and allied health.