In the view of modern medicine, human longevity relies mainly on two factors, one is the medical level of the society, and the other is people's living habits. The longevity of Hong Kong people is inextricably linked to a well-developed healthcare system.
Hong Kong has gradually improved into a government-dominated, market-supported, binary healthcare system? a two-tier healthcare architecture comprising public and private healthcare systems. Public healthcare belongs to the first tier, with the aim of providing universal coverage and providing basic healthcare services, paid for by public ****taxes, with the aim of ensuring that no one will be denied access to information because they are sick and have no money. Private healthcare belongs to the second tier, providing private healthcare services paid for by individuals on the basis of the user pays principle, so that individuals are free to choose higher quality or more comfortable services.
A dual-track system is at the heart of Hong Kong's healthcare system. Patients can pay less for medical treatment, or pay more for high-end medical services. As a result, healthcare has always been at the forefront of government spending. According to statistics, the amount of government subsidy to hospitals for each Hong Kong resident hospitalized is as high as HK$4,290 per day on average, and the $100 paid by the patient out-of-pocket accounts for only 2% of the healthcare cost.
First-rate medical care
Hong Kong medicine has developed over a hundred years and has created many outstanding achievements so far. Hong Kong is second only to the United States in terms of world medical standards, and is even better than Europe and the United States in individual areas, such as curing stomach and lung cancers at the world's highest level.
The rigorous medical monitoring system
Hong Kong's medical system is very tough on doctors, and any small missteps can lead to permanent disqualification, such as prescribing expensive medications to a patient who may face up to 7 years of imprisonment. With severe penalties and high incomes, doctors do not dare or have the incentive to make money from patients, which makes the medical environment pure and less prone to intense doctor-patient conflicts.
Hong Kong is also on par with the rest of the world in terms of the introduction of new drugs and medical equipment, drug prices and quality control, and the development of insurance-based investment products. People can afford to stay in hospitals when they are sick, buy medicines, and get well, so their life expectancy is naturally more secure.
In case of an emergency, 90% of ambulances arrive within 12 minutes due to the small size of Hong Kong, and a large number of heart attacks and serious injuries can be rescued within the "golden hour". MTR stations, shopping malls and other crowded public **** places are also equipped with equipment such as CPR.
Elderly services at the forefront
Hong Kong is also at the forefront of elderly services. Elderly care is not just a matter for the elderly themselves or a family, but a social service realized under a community support system.
The latest figures show that Hong Kong has a total of 7.17 million residents, and there are about 3,000 nursing homes with nearly 80,000 beds for the elderly. There are also more than 300 homes for the elderly and other organizations that provide leisure and recreation for the elderly, and set up various interest groups and study classes for the elderly to enrich their retirement life. The Hong Kong government not only provides free or inexpensive venues for elderly organizations, but also provides facilities and takes out insurance for the elderly who stay there; and 80% of the funding for associations and welfare service organizations comes mainly from government financial allocations.
Number of drug introduction systems synchronized with the world
Hong Kong's drug introduction is also in line with the world, the government will be the first to introduce the world's most advanced drugs, the people can eat the best drugs.
In Hong Kong, no patient has ever delayed treatment because they could not afford the medicine. With government regulation in place, a separate pharmaceutical system, and a simple distribution chain, and with the aim of making medicine affordable and accessible to the people, many medicines are much cheaper.
For example, the HPV vaccine, from the United States in 2006, Merck Sharp & Dohme listed the world's first cancer vaccine HPV vaccine (cervical cancer vaccine), Hong Kong and the world synchronization of the listing of this HPV vaccine, greatly reducing the incidence of cervical cancer.
A variety of medical insurance to reduce the burden of major illnesses
Hong Kong, as one of the world's financial centers, the development of investment products is particularly adequate, the choice of insurance investment products are also relatively more, not only the protection of a high degree of security, but also the return is relatively substantial.
In terms of the types of critical illness insurance, Hong Kong is generally more than 60 kinds, for children also contains an additional 6 kinds of pediatric high incidence disease. 18 years old under the sum insured of $ 250,000 without medical examination, 40 years old, the sum insured of $ 450,000 without medical examination.
At the same time, Hong Kong insurance claims are very simple, and the insurance claims process in developed countries and regions is similar. In particular, Hong Kong insurance companies adopt the business philosophy of "strict underwriting, lenient claims", which makes the claims process simple and has a high success rate. Insurance companies in Hong Kong attach great importance to the claims process because the quality of the claims process has a direct impact on the company's image and credibility, as well as customers' confidence in the company. Hong Kong society as a whole has a high level of integrity, and insurance companies and policyholders trust each other, making the claims process very simple.
Unique Dietary Nutrition
Soup, light, seafood, dim sum, this is a kind of general impression we have of Hong Kong-style Cantonese cuisine, and these dietary characteristics of Hong Kong people are reflected in various Hong Kong movies and TV shows.
In Hong Kong, food is mainly cooked by steaming, so that as much as possible the freshness of the food itself is preserved, and the nutrition is not destroyed too much. Hong Kong people seldom use flavorings such as monosodium glutamate (MSG) in their home cooking, and restaurants advertise their food as "MSG-free".
Hong Kong people like to make soup, most families drink soup every day, these soups are very sophisticated, with a variety of Chinese medicine, meat or seafood boiled and become, summer has the function of clearing the heart to remove the fire, the fall can be nourishing and moisturizing dryness, very high health value.Hong Kong people are also accustomed to drinking morning tea, afternoon tea and evening tea, this tea is not only tea, there are a variety of refreshments and small dishes. Hong Kong women like to drink herbal tea, help the body to fire, conducive to the prevention of disease and speed up the recovery after illness, to extend the life of the help.
The fact that the average life expectancy of Hong Kong people can reach the first in the world shows that the medical benefits in Hong Kong are very generous, and it can also reflect the fact that the food in Hong Kong is extremely safe and healthy. Nowadays, there are not many good places like this. The key is to find a way to move to Hong Kong.