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dc.contributor.authorFong, Ben Y. F.
dc.contributor.authorLaw, Vincent T. S.
dc.contributor.authorLeung, Tiffany C. H.
dc.contributor.authorLo, Man Fung
dc.contributor.authorNg, Tommy K. C.
dc.contributor.authorYee, Hilary H. L.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-07T16:14:50Z
dc.date.available2021-12-07T16:14:50Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifierONIX_20211207_9781000544282_11
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/51656
dc.description.abstractSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to develop a better and sustainable future for the world and the goals are part of an action plan to address poverty, hunger, health, gender equity and various pressing world issues. One of these goals looks at health and wellness. Ageing populations have become a crucial issue worldwide and this short monograph explores ageing and how the consequences of an ageing population may affect our health care system through the case study on Hong Kong's population. The book looks at several critical health issues related to ageing. The elderly, particularly those with low socioeconomic status, rely more on the acute-centric care rather than primary care. The book suggests that secondary care service may only be effective to limited extent as a healthcare measure and an optimum health care system should be one that focuses on primary care. The authors put forth a compelling argument for disease prevention and screening schemes and explain how they are more cost-effective and beneficial to the society and the system. This thoughtful book will provide beneficial insights into the relationship of ageing and sustainable development goals in the context of health and wellness for policy makers and healthcare professionals.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesRoutledge Focus on Public Governance in Asia
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economiesen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBN Public health and preventive medicineen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMC Child, developmental and lifespan psychologyen_US
dc.subject.otherAgeing and Diversity
dc.subject.otherHealthy Ageing
dc.subject.otherHealth Equity
dc.subject.otherHealth Inequalities
dc.subject.otherSustainable Development Goals
dc.titleSustainable Development Goal 3
dc.title.alternativeHealth and Well-being of Ageing in Hong Kong
dc.typebook
oapen.identifier.doi10.4324/9781003220169
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb
oapen.relation.isbn9781000544282
oapen.relation.isbn9781003220169
oapen.relation.isbn9781032115092
oapen.relation.isbn9781032115016
oapen.imprintRoutledge
oapen.pages104
oapen.remark.publicFunder name: Centre for Ageing and Healthcare Management Research


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