Since it's inception, the Chinese Health Foundation of Australia has accomplished several commuty health promotion projects by teams of volunteers . My Baby's Diary Dr. Michael Wooldridge's personal effort in promoting Childhood Immunisation to Chinese-speaking mothers at the 1997 Melbourne Chinatwon New Year Festival. My Baby's Diary Presenting poster display to the public. Pilot study at the Box Hill Family Planning Centre - the participating families. Back to Top Risk Factor Screening for North-Eastern Melbourne Chinese Elderly Group Mr. Ah Choy CHAN taking blood pressure.
Hypertension is a major risk factor for stroke.
Chinese is known to have a high prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension, particularly among the eldelry. The Foundation's Risk Factor Screening for the North-Eastern Melbourne Elderly Group provide services, such as blood pressure measurements and provision of healthy eating to maintain appropriate body weight, aiming at raising awareness of hypertension as risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Breast screening provides early detection and protection of breast cancer. Its service is free for women over the age of 50 years. The 1990 national statistics showed a relative low participation in breast screening or regular mammogram tests amongst women of non-English speaking background.