Co-care scheme may help prevent 9% of stroke, heart failure cases in next decade

About 9 per cent of stroke and heart failure cases may be prevented in Hong Kong over the next decade through a government co-care scheme, according to a university projection. Launched in 2023, the Chronic Disease Co-care Scheme has enrolled over 200,000 residents as of January. Originally a pilot scheme, it was regularised in March, with around 40 per cent of those who completed screening diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension or pre-diabetes. “The co-care scheme effectively enables individuals...