Provide Health Education
Health Care and Medical Consultation Services
Our Council believes that the concept of “health” is a state of complete physical, psychological, mental and social well-being perceived by an individual. We focused on prevention and education in the early stage such as health education, health advice, exhibition and health check. Our Council set up the Health Care Service Sub-committee in 2000 to develop health care services. Three Chinese Medicine projects have been developed and two community clinics have been set up for the elderly.
Chinese Medicine
Assisted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and funded by Mr. and Mrs. W.N. CHIEN and ACCA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED, our Council established C.C. Chien Memorial Chinese Medicine Clinic in 2000 to provide affordable and good quality Chinese medical services to the general public, including General Medical Treatment, Acupuncture Therapy, Bone-setting Treatment, Tui-na, dispensary of Chinese herbal medicine and concentrated Chinese medicine granules. Free Chinese medical services are provided to the poor and sick elders with a purpose to promote the Chinese healthcare concept in the community.
Our Council set up Tung Chung Chinese Medicine Mobile Service in 2005 to provide free Chinese medical consultation to elder villagers living in remoted areas in Tung Chung, Tai O and Mui Wo. Health education is also held on a regular basis.
New Territories West Community Rehabilitation Day Centre has adopted a multi-disciplinary approach to offer holistic treatment based on integrated Chinese and Western medicine. An integral and comprehensive service is provided to patients suffering from stroke, neurological disorders, severe pain or amputation. Acupuncture treatment is also provided at the centre.
Islands DHC Express
Since October 18,2021, the Health Bureau has awarded a service contract to the Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council to operate the Islands DHC Express (ID DHCE), proving community-based primary Healthcare services to residents. To raise awareness of Disease prevention and enhance citizen’s ability to manage their health, ID DHCE promotes Healthy lifestyles to prevent Chronic Diseases, offering Disease prevention services, including Health promotion and education, Disease prevention, Health assessments, and consultations, aiming to reduce or prevent the occurrence of Chronic Diseases. Through Health Risk Factor assessment or screening services, ID DHCE assists individuals at Health risk in managing Chronic Diseases early to prevent deterioration. It also supports Chronic Disease patients in controlling their conditions (such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Low Back Pain and OA Knee etc) through Patient Empowerment Program.
ID DHCE also serves as a Community Resource Hub, networking of primary Healthcare service providers in the community to establish a community-based Healthcare Network. This network facilitates citizens in addressing their Health needs within the Community and preventing Chronic Diseases.
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