Fourth Cohort Application Deadline: 

11/08/2024 23:59  

Fourth Cohort Application Deadline: 11/08/2024 23:59

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Digital Mental Healthcare for Cancer Patients Scheme (Hollo)

Launching a digital disease companion app which provides digital therapy; mental health AI-tracking; credible health information; and social resources for cancer patients from the low-Income.

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Social Problem

  • The pre-existing taboo of discussing mental health leads to an elevated rate of cancer patients exhibiting higher rates of depression and anxiety
  • Common mental disorders have historically been difficult to diagnose in cancer patients due to the overlap in symptoms.
  • Psychological services in Hong Kong are unable to meet the needs of the public

Social Innovation

  • Building a patient-center product with a blended design approach, considering clinical, user-centric, and software agile frameworks during the product development stage for patients with multi-morbid backgrounds

Expected Social Impact

  • Developing 1 digital disease companion app
  • Engaging 180 Premium users (general cancer patients/ patients from low-income families with the fee waived)
  • Engaging 360 Freemium users (cancer patients from low-income families)
  • Organizing 5 in-person workshops for cancer patients

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