Raffles Japanese Clinic was established within Raffles Hospital as a clinic for Japanese people in Singapore to support the healthy and secure lives of Japanese people living in Singapore. The clinic is staffed with Japanese doctors, Japanese nurses, nursing assistants, pharmacists, dental assistants and administrative staff, allowing Japanese patients to receive medical care without having to worry about differences in medical culture overseas or language barriers. The Japanese doctors, dentists and nurses have been officially licensed by the Singapore government to provide medical care.