Health inequity also happens across ethnicities. For instance, Ethnic Minorities would face language barriers when they are using the healthcare services, and Muslim ladies would face difficulties in accessing facilities for physical activities. All these problems would lead to poorer health performance compared to local Chinese. Research showed that 50% of the South Asian ladies in Hong Kong are obese, while only 14% of the local Chinese ladies are facing the same issue. Thus, we are concerned about the health situations of Ethnic Minorities.
Health In Action aims to promote primary health care to all members of the community. Through lifestyle modification, we hope to establish a healthier lifestyle for Ethnic Minorities to prevent their chance of having serious illnesses. Our service targets are low-income families, especially Nepalese, Pakistanis and Indians. We also provide medical consultations for refugees and asylum-seekers.
Our main services and works
Health Screening
We offer health screening on the three highs (high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood glucose) to Ethnic Minorities, aiming to have early intervention for chronic diseases. Through lifestyle modification, Ethnic Minorities could improve their health performances. Besides, we offer health talks covering topics of healthy diets, pain management and more.
We also provide training to NGO workers to let them perform basic health checks and assist members to establish a healthy lifestyle.
Health Ambassador Training
We provide health career workshops to Ethnic Minorities youths, who are interested in pursuing a career path in the healthcare sector. The youths will then be equipped with basic health knowledge and skills. Also, the youths can explore different possibilities in their career choices, thus, being the opinion leaders that promote health in the community. Upon finishing the workshops, HIA will line up with NGO partners to provide placement opportunities for the youths.
We also provide health ambassador training to ladies, who can share the health knowledge with family and friends to improve the health performance of the community as a whole.
Annual Health Symposium for Ethnic Minority
We hold a health symposium every year, with themes related to the health of Ethnic Minorities. Through these annual symposiums, we hope to provide a platform for the Ethnic Minority community, the academia and NGOs to discuss and share views on how to improve the health performances of Ethnic Minorities, as well as to advocate on certain matters.
Themes of the year:
2018 - Health Equity: Social Inclusion for Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong
2019 - Health Equity: A Cultural-friendly Primary Health Care
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