Abstract: The mental health and well-being among the elderly become worse when there is misunderstanding towards related illness. Due to the lack of appropriate promotion on mental healthcare, mental disorder patients need to suffer from long-term persecution. Meanwhile, the elderly in Hong Kong are being isolated with lower self-esteem, which accelerated further problem of mental disorder. Hong Kong society is lacking education and promotion of mental health and well-being, the stigmatisation towards mental disorder is a barrier for mental disorder patients. This review explores how the stigmatisation border the recovery from mental disorder among the elderly in Hong Kong, outlines the approaches and policies which may be able to decrease the stigmas and propose Hong Kong as an age-friendly city with healthy mental.
Abstract: Public awareness for rare diseases has increased in recent years in Hong Kong as patients suffer from long diagnosis process, misdiagnosis and limited financial subsidy for expensive medications. These challenges negatively affect patients’ and caregivers’ quality of life as they continuously suffer from a prolonged period of clinical investigations by different specialists before a diagnosis can be made. The costly and time-consuming process, as well as the lack of experienced clinical genetics professionals are major challenges of rare disease management in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government adopts an approach of “case by case” instead of formulating a definition of rare disease. New regulations have been performed by the Hospital Authority such as increasing funding for Hong Kong Children’s Hospital for early detection and diagnosis, and review on drug formulary. International collaborations like research and sharing of information is believed to bring optimal benefits for rare disease patients and caregivers, as well as to promote best practices in policy field.
Abstract: This article discusses the significance of a healthy diet in preventing malnutrition as well as noncommunicable diseases which include diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Unhealthy eating habits and insufficient exercise are the two main threats to global health. The article advocates adhering to certain national or worldwide dietary guidelines, such the Mediterranean diet or the Healthy Eating Index, to encourage healthy eating. This article reviews a few academic works to pinpoint the sociological, biological, and business aspects that influence individuals in Hong Kong to choose healthy diets. This article suggests encouraging healthy eating while respecting and preserving cultural traditions and practices, creating an environment that supports healthy eating, and making sure that healthy food options are easily accessible and reasonably priced while considering a variety of sociocultural preferences.
Abstract