04.03.01.05. Universal Health Coverage | Hong Kong SAR

04.03.01.05. Universal Health Coverage | Hong Kong SAR

18 Aug 2022

As mentioned in the Mental Health Review Report (MHRR), the Government has been providing a wide range of support for people with dementia and their family carers, including preventive, diagnostic, primary, specialist, and social care services. For subsidised services, they include community care, residential care, medical outreach, and respite services. It also provides dementia supplement for increasing professional staff and care facilities in day care units and residential care homes for the elderly (Food and Health Bureau, 2017a, p. 155). It also lists out the principles identified by WHO which include embracing the universal health coverage in accessing health care and social care services for people with dementia and their family carers (Food and Health Bureau, 2017a, p. 141).

The Elderly Services Programme Plan (ESPP) recommends the strengthening of service coverage for older people according to their age-related needs (Working Group on Elderly Services Programme Plan, 2017, p. 21).

References:

Food and Health Bureau. (2017a). Mental Health Review Report.  Retrieved from https://www.fhb.gov.hk/download/press_and_publications/otherinfo/180500_mhr/e_mhr_full_report.pdf.

Working Group on Elderly Services Programme Plan, Elderly Commission of Government of Hong Kong SAR,. (2017). Elderly Services Programme Plan. Hong Kong: Elderly Commission of Government HKSAR Retrieved from https://www.elderlycommission.gov.hk/en/download/library/ESPP_Final_Report_Eng.pdf.