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
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
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
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
Through his personal foundation, Mr. Li Ka-shing has donated HK$8 million to The Chinese University of Hong Kong to establish an ophthalmology research and training fund. This contribution will go towards funding ophthalmology research and training at the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual... Read More
Sponsored by the Li Ka-shing Foundation, the Joint Influenza Research Centre, a collaboration between Shantou University Medical College and the University of Hong Kong, has reported that it is possible for the duck influenza strain to leap directly to humans. The results of the JIRC research... Read More
The Chinese University of Hong Kong/Shantou University Joint Shantou International Eye Centre Eye Bank (Shantou Eye Bank) has become the first eye bank in mainland China to send representatives to hospitals to promote the idea of voluntary corneal donations. Results have been encouraging during... Read More
The STU/CUHK Joint Shantou International Eye Centre (JSIEC) announced appointment of Prof. Dennis SC Lam as Director to replace the retiring Prof. Tang Huiming, founding Director of the institution. JSIEC was set up with RMB 70 million Yuan donation from the Li Ka-shing Foundation. As a world-renowned... Read More
Without dedicated medical professionals, our resources would not be fully utilized and their true value would be lost. Read More
First Retinal Vein Catheterization Operation Performed in China China’s first retinal vein catheterization operation has been successfully performed at the STU/CUHK Joint Shantou International Eye Center (JSIEC). The Eye Center, opened today, is a specialist eye hospital that integrates... Read More
A state-of-the-art cancer research centre was officially opened at the Cambridge University by Mr Li Ka-shing, Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd; and Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Innovation, on 18 May 2002. Named the Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, the project arises from a collaboration between... Read More