Suicides among those aged 60 and over accounted for 41 per cent of city’s overall cases last year
Hong Kong will launch a database this year to identify high-risk carers looking after the elderly, with the city recording more than 470 suicides among older residents annually, accounting for over 40 per cent of all cases.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Wednesday that the government was in discussions with the personal data privacy authorities to design data-sharing solutions that complied with the city’s legal requirements. But he added that the government hoped to launch the new database as soon as possible this year.
“[Authorities] and the Privacy Commissioner have roughly resolved how to connect and compare databases in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, but we will launch a pilot scheme first,” Sun told lawmakers at a Legislative Council meeting.
“We hope to launch the pilot scheme as soon as possible this year.”
