Caring is Hip Launch Ceremony
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Healthcare
“Caring Is Hip” Program Launched
(December 26, 2004) Hong Kong and Shantou) Mr. Li Ka-shing today called on all Chaozhou natives to unite and help establish a new model for medical relief in mainland China. The Li Ka-shing Foundation has contributed RMB ten million to support the “Caring Is Hip” medical relief program proposed... Read More
Universities in Shantou, Xiamen and Hong Kong Develop Rapid Diagnostic Kits for H5N1 Bird Flu Detection
(Hong Kong, 7 December 2004) A series of rapid diagnostic kits for detecting infection of H5N1 influenza virus has been successfully developed recently, through joint efforts between Shantou University Medical College/University of Hong Kong Joint Influenza Research Center and the Medical Molecular Virology... Read More
Over 10 million disabled persons benefit from $200 million contribution
(August 2, 2004 Hong Kong) International philanthropist Mr. Li Ka-shing today met with Mr. Wang Xinxian, Vice Chairman of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF), who updated Mr. Li on the progress of the Cheung Kong New Milestone Program, a joint initiative between the Li Ka-shing... Read More
Lifeline Express gathers steams as Hutchison Whampoa sponsors eye operations in Sichuan
(July 21, 2004 Hong Kong) Lifeline Express, a 3-carriage hospital train that shuttles amongst remote regions of mainland China providing free medical treatment for the needy, will make a stop in Sichuan in mid-August to perform eye surgery on patients blinded by cataracts. Hutchison Whampoa Limited... Read More
Joint Influenza Research Centre reveals H5N1 virus as a potential threat to global health
(July 8, 2004 Beijing and Shantou) The Joint Influenza Research Centre (Shantou University Medical College/Hong Kong University) has published a study that shows H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, has become endemic in China and the East Asian region. Results of the JIRC’s... Read More
Topping out ceremony for landmark building
A world-class centre of excellence in Cambridge, set to speed up the delivery of new ways of diagnosing, treating and preventing cancer, has entered its final phase of development today. Leading figures from funding bodies, key stakeholders and the construction project team will gather at the... Read More
Project Vision Charity Week Ceremony
The 21st century will see the renaissance of a new age in China. We all need a broad vision to focus on this new age. Read More
Project Vision Charity Week International Eye Specialists converge in Shantou to provide free treatment
The Project Vision Charity Week organized by the Shantou University/Chinese University of Hong Kong Joint Shantou International Eye Center (JSIEC) commenced on Sunday. Hundreds of mainlanders with serious eye ailments will receive free consultation and treatment at JSIEC. Using Shantou University... Read More
JSIEC Launches Project Vision for Mainland Chinese Suffering from Difficult Eye Diseases
Open for Application from 27 October to 11 November 2003 The Joint Shantou International Eye Centre (JSIEC), a joint enterprise of Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, announced today that the Centre would launch a “Project Vision” programme on 21 November 2003 to provide... Read More
Rainbow in the Rainy Sky
We must not neglect the effect of rapid societal changes on our elderly and allow them to be abandoned by society. We must ensure that the elderly are blessed with the opportunity to shine in our society. Read More
Shanghai Jinshan Zhongren Nursing Home With Support of RMB 28 Million
The Jinshan Zhongren Home for the Aged opens today in Shanghai. Funded with RMB 28.1 million from Mr Li Ka-shing, the home was jointly built by the Shanghai Charity Foundation and the People’s Government of the Jinshan District. Mr Li Ka-shing flew in from Hong Kong to host the opening ceremony... Read More