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Non-communicable Disease Division,
SEB
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For non-communicable diseases,
the SEB conducts research, analyses health problems
and their determinants, sets health priorities,
and plans and implements prevention and control
programmes. |
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The Men's
Health Programme was launched in 2002
for the promotion of health among men in the
community. |
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The population-based Cervical
Screening Programme was launched in 2004
in collaboration with other service providers
in the public and private sector to achieve
higher screening coverage in the target population. |
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The Division also supports the
Cancer Coordinating Committee to formulate comprehensive
cancer prevention and control strategies in Hong
Kong. The Cancer Expert Working Group on Cancer Prevention and Screening under the Cancer Coorindating Committee provides recommendations on preventive measures and screening of major cancers based on a standardised review of scientific evidence. |
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Environmental health contributes
to health protection. The Division's
Environmental Health Section focuses on monitoring
local and overseas reports on environmental
hazards, conducting health risk assessment
and communication on environmental hazards
with public concerns, providing professional
advice on environmental health issues and
promoting public awareness on environmental
health. |
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First of its kind, the
Public Health Information System was established
in 2005 to enhance our ability to collect,
collate, analyze and disseminate health information.
Users may obtain information on health status
of Hong Kong in the form of reports, tables,
charts, maps, etc. vide the HealthyHK
website. |
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The main goal of toxicovigilance is to prevent poisoning. The objectives of the Division's Toxicovigilance Section are: to enhance epidemiology surveillance for identification of poisoning risks in the community, the substances, circumstances and the population involved, and also to strengthen investigation of poisoning incidents so as to implement control measures in a timely manner. In April 2007, the Hong Kong Poison Control Network (HKPCN) was jointly established by the Department of Health, the Hospital Authority, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, other government departments and academic institutions in order to strengthen poison prevention and control. |
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Please visit the Centre
for Health Protection website for more
information on non-communicable diseases,
including related health
topics, statistics,
recommendations,
guidelines,
publications,
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