1. To promote the health & well-being of the Chinese Community in Newport and its surrounding areas.

  2. To provide help and support to the Chinese Community for full access of the health and social care services, especially for the non-English speaking Chinese people.

  3. Through information and education to help the community to overcome their cultural difference which stop them seeking help and support from the professionals.

  4. To support the Chinese Community in building their capacity to make a positive difference in their lives.

  5. To advocate for the needs of the Chinese Community and make influence to the decisions of statutory organizations that will affect its people.

 

  1. To help people to register & book appointments for GP, Midwife, Health Visitor, Dentist, Optician, Family Health Service, etc.

  2. To read and explain letters sent from the healthcare service to clients & help them to confirm, alter, or cancel medical appointments.

  3. To provide interpreters/translators for all primary and secondary healthcare services.

  4. To help clients to express their needs, ideas, feedbacks as well as to lodge complaints to related service providers if necessary.

  5. To help the clients to understand their treatments, prescription and side effects.

  6. To provide health information and advice through health talks, seminars, focus groups meetings; and a drop-in Centre.

  7. To translate leaflets of common diseases and Ante-natal care into Chinese.

  8. To provide support to mental health service users and families with Autistic children, learning difficulty or other disabilities including psychological support, advocate, and advice on patient rights and benefits.

  9. To work with health professionals and social workers in dealing with the needs of the service users from the Chinese Community especially in the area of cultural concerns.

  10. Running health promotion activities thru workshops, exercise classes and social gatherings; & to promote healthy and happy life styles.

 

  1. Centre Opening times:

    Monday & Wednesday 10am – 4pm Drop in session
    Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10am – 4pm By appointment only
  1. Hotline opened (01633-840318) for public inquires regarding health issues.

  2. A mini-library providing Chinese newspapers, books, literature, and periodicals.