10.01. Is there a published government policy, statement or document detailing the government’s plan or programme for dementia research? | Hong Kong SAR

10.01. Is there a published government policy, statement or document detailing the government’s plan or programme for dementia research? | Hong Kong SAR

22 Aug 2022

No. The most relevant document is the Mental Health Review Report published by the Food and Health Bureau (2017a) in 2017 that aims at making recommendations for mental health policy. In one of the main chapters about dementia, the need to invest in research for assessing the effectiveness of prevention programmes, strategies on dementia care, interventions and knowledge transfer, have been raised. The need for regular territory-wide prevalence studies of dementia to inform service planning has been emphasised and listed as one of the 10 recommendations for dementia. Yet, there is still no detailed government plan or programme for dementia-specific research.

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.