FAQs
The DHC is a primary healthcare initiative of the Government. Through public-private partnership, medical-social collaboration, it provides district-based primary healthcare services aiming to:
- enhance public awareness of disease prevention and their capability in self-management of health;
- drive healthy lifestyle for prevention of chronic disease;
- support the chronically ill to prevent deterioration;
- enhance client access to primary healthcare service.
Each DHC consists of a core centre and a few satellite centres, being the healthcare service and resource hubs of the district.
The core centre will offer primary healthcare services through individual service sessions and group intervention. It will provide primary, secondary and tertiary prevention programmes. The satellite centres will offer primary prevention programmes and other group activities.
The first DHC will be launched in Kwai Tsing District and it will start operation in September 2019. The DHC scheme will be rolled out to other districts subsequently.
