Policy Address

Childhood Immunisation Programme

88.       The Government keeps abreast of the latest developments in vaccines and pathology, and will include new vaccines in the free Childhood Immunisation Programme (CIP) if there are sufficient scientific justifications.  On the advice of experts and the Centre for Health Protection, the Government has decided to include pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the CIP.

Care for Chronic Patients

89.       To improve the health of our citizens and reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and renal disease, we will promote the prevention of, and care support for, chronic diseases in both the public and private sectors in local communities.  We will conduct health risk assessments and draw up management programmes for high-risk patients; help chronic patients improve their self-care skills through enhanced education; implement a pilot scheme to subsidise chronic patients to receive comprehensive treatment, follow-up and care support from private practitioners; and, set up multi-disciplinary teams at designated General Out-patient Clinics to provide chronic patients with integrated care.

 

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