(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
(September 24, 2007) The Hainan Provincial Government today announced a contribution of RMB 20 million from the Li Ka-shing Foundation to establish rural health clinics and create a base for the training of medical professionals. The scheme will raise the standard of rural health care while lowering... 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
On Thursday 23 August 2007 at 1.30pm the Royal Flying Doctor Service will launch its new Healthy Living Program for remote South Australia in partnership with the Li Ka-shing Foundation at the Port Augusta Airport. The Foundation has committed to providing $3 million to the RFDS to fund the 10-year... Read More
Adelaide Crows footballer Brett Burton has today been named an ambassador for a new Healthy Living Program in remote South Australia. The star forward will combine his leadership and fitness skills to help improve the health of indigenous and non-indigenous in the State’s Far North. Brett –... Read More
(Oxford and Hong Kong, 19 April 2007) Courtesy of the generosity of the Li Ka-shing Foundation, Oxford University will develop new significant global health research networks with Asia, and, in particular, China. Sir Ka-shing Li, through his Foundation established in 1980, has agreed to donate... 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
(April 2, 2007 – Beijing and Hong Kong) The China Disabled Persons’ Federation today announced a donation of HK$100 million from the Li Ka-shing Foundation and the Cheung Kong Group of Companies in further support of the New Cheung Kong Milestone Programme. This donation will help... Read More
[5 February, 2007] V A major new scientific institute to research the causes of cancer and translate those findings into clinical practice has recently opened in Cambridge. The institute is a unique partnership between the University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK and will capitalise on the... Read More
[22 January, 2007] V The Li Ka-shing Foundation announced the donation of A$3 million over ten years to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (“RFDS”) of Australia. The pledged A$3 million will be used to fund an innovative public health and education programme initiated by RFDS and represents... Read More