Chronic Disease
3 articles
- 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 verified：2026-08-03
- 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 verified：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 verified：2026-08-02