Prevention of non-communicable diseases through screening and educating individuals on health-risk behaviours in the community
Prevention of non-communicable diseases through screening and educating individuals on health-risk behaviours in the community
The project aims to use mobile intervention to screen health-risk behaviours and encourage a healthy lifestyle, as well as to promote primary healthcare in the community.
Grantee
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Project Type
Research
Project Nature
Healthcare
Major Beneficiaries
Others
Approved Funding Amount
HK$400,000
Funding Period (months)
24
Status
Active
Impact / Expected Impact
The project will relieve the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Hong Kong by training university nursing students to be health ambassadors to screen health-risk behaviours and educate participants to adopt a healthy lifestyle.