Chronic Disease
8 articles
- How is the 51.9% for high cholesterol arrived at? Randomised statin data, whether Hong Kong has its own LDL target, and what the muscle-pain trials show, 2026
The Department of Health's Population Health Survey report for the three years to 2022 (Part II) says that among people aged 15 to 84 the prevalence of
Last updated：2026-10-16
- Pneumonia is Hong Kong's second leading cause of death — how the numbers actually read, plus elderly risk, the vaccination programme and the official wording in one place
The Centre for Health Protection's "Number of registered deaths by leading cause of death, 2001 - 2025" shows 11,260 registered deaths from pneumonia
Last updated：2026-09-13
- How serious is heart disease in Hong Kong? The Centre for Health Protection's death figures, the official warning signs, and what happens at the Accident & Emergency Department
The Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, in "Number of registered deaths by leading cause of death, 2001 - 2025", records 6,593
Last updated：2026-09-13
- How is the golden window for stroke counted? Thrombolysis, thrombectomy and Hong Kong's emergency arrangements
Key point: stroke is a medical emergency. An article published on 10 March 2026 by Professor Leung Wai-hong, Chairman of the Hospital Authority's Central
Last updated：2026-09-13
- How common is chronic kidney disease in Hong Kong? How to read the figure 405,833, how many people are on dialysis, the transplant waiting list, and the $10,000 annual spending cap
The March 2026 issue of Non-Communicable Diseases Watch, published by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, cites "a
Last updated：2026-09-13
- Where do you get a dementia assessment in Hong Kong? Official prevalence, assessment, community support and fees
The August 2025 issue of Non-Communicable Diseases Watch, published by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, reports that,
Last updated：2026-09-13
- Who set the 140/90 for high blood pressure? Diagnostic-procedure rules, three thresholds that cannot be mixed, and how the 29.5% is calculated, 2026
The line Hong Kong uses to diagnose high blood pressure is office blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg, set by the Hong Kong Reference Framework for Hypertension
Last updated：2026-08-03
- What does the Chronic Disease Co-Care Scheme actually cost? Screening has a cap, treatment does not, and what 1,182 service points really charge, 2026
The screening phase has a cap written into the official documents. The treatment phase does not.
Last updated：2026-08-02