Experience of HK NGOs in Primary Care: Success, Obstacles and Future Plans

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Primary Care Older Persons Key to Medical
Social Integration
Experience of HK NGOs in Primary Care Success,
Obstacles and Future Plans
The Revd Dorothy Lau Director Hong Kong Sheng
Kung Hui Welfare Council
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Challenges on Primary Care
Ageing population with longevity
Marked increase in health care expenditure
Low awareness in disease prevention
provide access to lifelong, comprehensive and
holistic primary care, with emphasis on
health-improving preventive care.
Health concern as top priority
System reform required To go beyond curative
medical care To shed light on preventive care
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Roles of NGO in Primary Health Care
To make Primary Health Care a movement
Leadership of the government
Participation of health care sector
NGOs initiatives
Individuals participation
A pluralistic perspective
A pluralistic perspective
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Roles of NGO in Primary Health Care
NGOs Track Record in Delivery of Primary Health
Care
Preservation and promotion of health
Empowerment of individuals and the community
Collaboration with medical sector
Identification of community needs
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Our experience Senior Citizen ResidencesCheerful
Court
One Stop Primary Health Care
Healthy positive ageing
Independence interdependence
Activities volunteering
Continuum of care
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Competitive Advantages of NGOs in Primary Health
Care
Address primary care in a holistic way with
Total Health concept
Allow efficient use of resources with flexibly
and creativity
Advocate self-help movement
Easy access of seniors disadvantaged groups
Enhance collaboration with diverse sectors
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Obstacles of NGOs in the Delivery of Primary
Health Care
Rigid service boundary specialization between
medical and welfare sector
Limited platform for shared information
Insufficient resources for implementation of
Primary Health Care Programme
Limited interfacing and platform for
collaboration between medical and welfare
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Future Plans on Promotion Development of
Primary Health Care
To set up an enforceable policy for future
development of Primary Health Care specifying
the role and function of all sectors
To adopt a total health and community based
approach in the provision of comprehensive
Primary Health Care
To set up interim long term plans for
development of Primary Health Care programme both
at the societal district levels.
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Future Plans on Promotion Development of
Primary Health Care
To implement community diagnosis so as to collect
information on health parameters
To consider the setting up of an Integrated
Primary Health Care Centre in each district.
To involve the public and the stakeholders to
discuss to give comments suggestions
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Future Plans on Promoting Development of
Primary Health Care
provide access to lifelong, comprehensive and
holistic primary care, with emphasis on
health-improving preventive care.
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What have we learnt from the story of Noahs ark?

• Dont miss the boat
• Remember were on the same boat
• We need good planning, Noahs ark was built
  before the heavy rain came
• Build your future on high places
• For safetys sake, travel in pairs
• No matter how bad the weather outside is, if you
  walk with God, the rainbow is just ahead of you

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Thank You
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