Health Bureau reacts to queries concerning Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme
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In reaction to media queries relating to the Chronic Disease Co-Care (CDCC) Pilot Scheme, the Health Bureau supplies the list below action today (August 1):
The Government released the three-year CDCC Pilot Scheme in November 2023, subsidising Hong Kong citizens aged 45 or above without identified diabetes mellitus (DM) or high blood pressure (HT) to be coupled with family physician for DM and HT screening services in the personal health care market to attain the policy goal of “early prevention, early identification and early treatment”In March this year, the Pilot Scheme was broadened to consist of blood lipid screening, accomplishing complete protection of the “three highs”Individuals detected with prediabetes, DM, HT, or hyperlipidaemia after screening can continue to the treatment stage and will be subsidised by the Government to continue their treatment with a family practitioner of their option, and based on their health conditions, be supplied with recommended medication and devoted nurse center and allied health services. The Pilot Scheme enhances the “Family Doctor for All” principle and broadens the neighborhood health care network through the District Health Centres (DHCs)/ DHC Expresses as resources centers.
The CDCC Pilot Scheme has actually been well gotten considering that its launch. Halfway through its three-year pilot stage, over 140 000 residents have actually currently registered (since July 23, 2025), and the variety of individuals continues to increase. It is anticipated that the target of having around 200 000 individuals throughout the pilot duration can be attained earlier than anticipated. Presently, amongst the roughly 35 600 individuals detected with prediabetes, DM, HT, or hyperlipidaemia, over 95 percent of them had actually selected to continue getting follow-up treatments from their family physician.
The Government commissioned a regional university in the very first quarter of 2024 to carry out a research study to evaluate the development in conference different targets and the general efficiency of the Pilot Scheme. Initial analysis suggested that individuals’ health conditions enhanced in general after getting health therapy and medical treatment under the Pilot Scheme. Stats exposed that after 6 months of taking part in the Scheme, the typical glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level of individuals identified with DM come by about 1.0 percent, while the typical systolic high blood pressure of individuals identified with HT reduced by about 15.0 mmHg. The findings showed the favorable impacts of consistent health management and expert assistance on illness control. The research study group hired an overall of 614 individuals from 18 DHCs/DHC Expresses for a questionnaire study. Study outcomes revealed that individuals were pleased with the Pilot Scheme; the general fulfillment rating was 82.5 (out of 100), and the fulfillment rating towards the very first family practitioner assessment service was 76 (out of 100). In terms of HT and DM management, 96.1 per cent of individuals with HT and 98.0 per cent of individuals with DM reported imrpovements in self-health management abilities.
To attend to the main health care requirements of the impoverished groups, the Government broadened the CDCC Pilot Scheme to picked General Out-patient Clinics (GOPCs) under the Hospital Authority (HA) in stages because late March this year, offering screening and management services of the “three highs” (DM, HT and hyperlipidaemia) for the impoverished groups (consisting of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme receivers, Old Age Living Allowance receivers aged 75 or above, or holders of legitimate Certificate for Waiver of Medical Charges). The very first stage of the service was released in 7 GOPCs in late March 2025 and reached 14 GOPCs in the end of June 2025 to offer the pertinent services. The Government and the HA are preparing to extend the services to have GOPCs in all 18 districts to offer the pertinent services by the end of this year.
The Government is examining the Pilot Scheme’s efficiency and optimisation techniques, and will broaden the Scheme based upon the experience acquired from the pilot stage, with a view to deepening the effort by changing it into a CDCC Platform. The Government will utilize liver disease B screening and management as a pilot plan, leveraging the Platform to additional broaden and incorporate main health care services, and slowly extend it to cover more kinds of persistent illness having regard to factors to consider such as clinical proof and resource utilisation. More health empowerment components and preventive care programs will likewise be contributed to develop a more methodical and meaningful incorporated main health care neighborhood network.