Hong Kong residents born in the years 1949 to 1975 can join the Programme.
To join the Programme, eligible persons should fulfill the following criteria:
- Aged between 50 and 75
- Hold a Hong Kong Identity Card# or Certificate of Exemption
- Registered in the Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHRSS) (please visit www.ehealth.gov.hk for details)
- Do not have symptoms of colorectal cancer, higher colorectal cancer risk, or screening/examination for colorectal cancer within a specified period (To learn more, please click* here)
#Except those who obtained their Hong Kong Identity Card by virtue of a previous permission to land or remain in Hong Kong granted to them and such permission has expired or ceased to be valid
*The primary care doctors will personally meet the prospective participants so as to assess their medical fitness for joining the Programme