Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Under Secretary for Health, Dr Cecilia Fan, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Central and Western District Health Centre (C&W DHC) under the Primary Healthcare Commission (PHC Commission) today (August 31). She said that the Government has long positioned District Health Centres (DHCs) as the hub of primary healthcare services to co-ordinate community healthcare resources, thereby promoting the mindset of “prevention-oriented, early intervention”.
Dr Fan said, “The DHCs, serving as the entry points of the Primary Healthcare Co-Care Network services, provide citizens with a series of standardised and personalised healthcare services. They also co-ordinate family doctor-centred multidisciplinary teams to provide relevant health management and recommendations, including prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and referrals based on individual needs. Among those, around 260 000 citizens have already participated in the Chronic Disease Co-Care Scheme, while about 50 000 citizens have been arranged for free hepatitis B rapid tests under the Hepatitis B Co-Care Scheme since its launch in February. Going forward, the DHCs will continue to introduce more services covering areas such as elderly health and women’s health.