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Medix survey uncovers apparent disconnect between Hong Kong people’s serious health concerns and behaviour

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  • Most Hong Kong respondents are not confident about their health status, with worries about cancer (79%), stroke (67%), heart attack (46%), brain disease (44%) and diabetes (37%), but very few (37%) undertake regular preventive and early diagnostic tests for these diseases.
  • There is widespread dissatisfaction with health system in Hong Kong, most...

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