Nearly 100 health care professionals and volunteers in palliative care from the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong attended the first Palliative Care Symposium for Health Care Workers in Chinese Population jointly organized by the Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and... Read More
[4 June, 2008] – Since its foundation in 2001, the Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre has provided support for family crises throughout the territory. It represented the first support centre of its kind in Hong Kong and its efforts in responding to family-related problems have been well-recognized... Read More
(Hong Kong, 29 January 2008) The visit to the new hospice centre at Queen Mary Hospital today by Mr Li Ka-shing, Chairman of the Li Ka-shing Foundation (LKSF), and Mr Anthony Wu, Chairman of the Hospital Authority (HA), marked the extension of the LKSF’s nationwide “Heart of Gold” Hospice... Read More
(December 13, 2007) The Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with the Hospital Authority and Department of Health, has launched a Prospective Study on the Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Elderly Patients in preventing pneumococcal pneumonia.... Read More
Saving a life requires knowledge and an empathy for those who are ill. There is an understanding that being ill is a lonely journey. Even when a friend or relative says to the patient, “I know how you feel,” we know that in reality no one truly understands the isolation and uncertainty of illness.... Read More
(Hong Kong, 7 September 2007) Dr Li Ka-shing said today at the opening of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences that his gifts to the institute are dedicated to all the men and women who have committed to the defense of health and to the well- being of mankind. In addition to the HKD100... Read More
(April 14 2007, Hong Kong) Following its formation last year, the East-West Alliance (EWA) held its Inaugural Meeting and Signing Ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)at the University of Hong Kong on 14 and 15 April. The EWA is a global medical network comprising nine renowned research-led... Read More
(Hong Kong, 31 October 2006) Brilliant postgraduates from Hong Kong and Mainland China will be able to continue enjoying sponsored studies in the United Kingdom, as Hutchison Whampoa Limited (“HWL”) pledged a further financial support for the Hutchison Chevening Scholarships. The new... Read More
“Better Health for a Better Hong Kong” is a territory-wide health promotion campaign jointly organised by the Hospital Authority’s Health InfoWorld and the Li Ka-shing Foundation. Targeting the working population, the campaign promotes a healthy lifestyle focusing on “Mental... Read More
(Hong Kong, 11 November 2005) The Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa Group has mobilised a total of 14 group companies to join a Hospital Authority campaign that aims at beating the flu through concerted efforts. Through the campaign, named “Let’s Beat the Flu”, the Group will... Read More
(Hong Kong, 6 November 2005) Managing Director and Global Internet Analyst of Morgan Stanley Mary Meeker will share her views on the global trends of the Internet and China’s on-line business future with a group of university students in Shantou, Shanghai and Hong Kong tomorrow. Organised... Read More