Hong Kong will launch a database this yr to establish high-risk carers taking care of the aged, with the town recording greater than 470 suicides amongst older residents yearly, accounting for over 40 per cent of all circumstances.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Solar Yuk-han stated on Wednesday that the federal government was in discussions with the private information privateness authorities to design data-sharing options that complied with the town’s authorized necessities. However he added that the federal government hoped to launch the brand new database as quickly as attainable this yr.
“[Authorities] and the Privateness Commissioner have roughly resolved the way to join and examine databases in accordance with the Private Knowledge (Privateness) Ordinance, however we’ll launch a pilot scheme first,” Solar informed lawmakers at a Legislative Council assembly.
“We hope to launch the pilot scheme as quickly as attainable this yr.”
Statistics from the Coroner’s Court docket confirmed that there have been 472 suicides involving individuals aged 60 and above final yr, on a par with the 473 and 477 recorded in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The suicides of these aged 60 and over accounted for 41 per cent of the town’s general circumstances final yr, barely down from 43 per cent in 2023 and 44 per cent in 2022.
