Tag: Chronic

 “When Your Chronic Illness Becomes a Goliath”: Tami Treat-Boyne writes from a personal perception having walked the road of chronic illness for over 20 years and ends each devotional with Blessings and Gentle Hugs. Why? All humans need hugs, but often those with a chronic illness hurt, so gentle hugs are the only way to go. This rare devotional is said by readers to be like sitting in Tami’s living room over a cup of tea and just sharing with her, she is that open. Tami Treat-Boyne shares, “You have been walking along the beach of life, hearing the surf ... Read more

Chronic disease scheme aids citizens ************************************      The Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme has achieved its goal of preventing diseases before occurrence and managing them at an early stage. This is why participating doctors are urging those eligible to undergo screening.             Apart from interviewing a family doctor and a district health centre representative to understand the effectiveness of the scheme, news.gov.hk spoke with one participant who shares how she manages her chronic disease.              The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature/ today (January 21) in text and video format.

Ontarians with chronic hepatitis C can lose up to 20 per cent of their overall income managing their condition, a new study has found. Using survey results from 275 patients, the study analyzed the financial burden of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) on patients treated in hospital and community clinics. The research team determined that patients treated in hospital hepatitis clinics spent up to five times more out-of-pocket on supporting their CHC needs than those treated in community hepatitis clinics. “Understanding the true economic cost of chronic hepatitis C helps inform policy decision-making,” said William W.L. Wong, professor at the School ... Read more