Co-care scheme may help prevent 9% of stroke, heart failure cases in next decade
Por Theodora Yu — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals Hong Kong Health & Environment Co-care scheme may help prevent 9% of stroke, heart failure cases in next decade
Over 200,000 Hongkongers in co-care scheme as of January, with 40 per cent of those screened diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension or pre-diabetes
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Theodora Yu Published: 6:41pm, 12 Oct 2026
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 who have not yet been diagnosed … to receive early management from a multidisciplinary team to comprehensively control cardiovascular risks,” said William Wong Chi-wai, clinical professor and chairman of the University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) department of family medicine and primary care.
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