HEALTHJun 30 · 01:30 UTCSCMP CHINADicky Chow,Curtis Lam,Esther Loh

Time to establish workplace support for Hong Kong’s high-risk carers

Hong Kong's carer support data platform, launched last July, links social welfare, hospital, and housing authorities to identify over 3,100 high-risk carer cases through hospital alerts. The system targets low-income elderly carers, disabled carers, and those in public housing estates.

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