Healthy Mind Project Offers Free Assessments; Over 40,000 Participants Benefiting from Mental Health Support

Safeguarding healthy minds

Launched in August 2024, the Health Bureau's Healthy Mind Pilot Project has offered free initial mental health assessments at three District Health Centres and District Health Centre Expresses. As of February 2026, over 40 000 citizens have undergone assessments and those in need have been referred to non-governmental organisations for further evaluation and follow-ups.

A clinical psychologist and a well-being practitioner involved in the project spoke to News.gov.hk about the content and effectiveness of the project, while a participant shared his experience of receiving treatment.

The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/featurefrom today (April 12) in text and video format.

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Fatal traffic accident in Lantau North

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Lantau North last night (April 11) in which a man died.

At about 10.55pm, a 42-year-old man reportedly collapsed while driving a bus along Chung Yan Road towards Tung Chung Road. The bus suspectedly lost control and mounted the pavement.

Sustaining no superficial injury, the bus driver was rushed to North Lantau Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead today (April 12) at 0.06am.

Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is under way.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 1344.

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