Persons with Chronic Diseases/Congenital Defects
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with disordered metabolism. When we are having carbohydrates (including sugar and starch, etc.), such materials become dextrose after digestion and become glucose as they are absorbed into blood circulation system by the small intestine.
Are there any services that can provide advice on diet and exercise to diabetic patients?
Diabetes Hong Kong
What services can reduce the impact for children, young people with diabetes and their families?
Also, it provides them with financial assistance?
Youth Diabetes Action aims to be an advocate for children and adolescents with diabetes.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
Chronic Respiratory Diseases refers to the obstruction or narrowing of respiratory tract caused by long-term damage to the respiratory system, resulting in difficulties of the lung to breathe in and out properly.
What is Chronic Renal Failure?
With progressive impairment of the renal function, there is accumulation of waste products and body fluid inside the body, causing impairment of the body function - a state known as Chronic Renal Failure.