District Healthcare Centre

The District Health Centre (DHC) is a primary healthcare initiative of the Government. Through public-private partnership, medical-social collaboration, it provides district-based primary healthcare services. It aims 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; and enhance client access to primary healthcare services.

Each DHC consists of a core centre and a few satellite centres, being the healthcare service and resource hub of the district. The core team of the DHC consists of nurses, a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist, a dietitian, a pharmacist as well as social workers. Registration and membership are free. Its scopes of service are as follows:

Health Promotion

• Healthy Diet
• Physical Activity
• Weight Management
• Fall Prevention
• Smoking Cessation
• Alcohol Consumption
• Sleep Hygiene
• Mental Well-being

Health Assessment

• Health Risk Factors Assessment
• Screening for Diabetes Mellitus/Hypertension

Chronic Disease Management

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hypertension
• Musculoskeletal Disorder (Low back pain or Degenerative knee pain)

Community Rehabilitation

• Hip Fracture
• Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Stroke

Please click this webpage to search the DHC.

For more details, please visit the Health Bureau webpage.

Source: Health Bureau