14 June 2010 Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine appear not to be compatible at first glance because of differences in basics and theories. However, the continued effort on integrating the two to treat selected diseases has yielded encouraging results in recent years. Lazy eye (or... Read More
About 100 health care professionals in palliative care from the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong attended the second 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 Li Ka-shing Foundation... Read More
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
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
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) announced it has received an additional grant of HK$40 million from the Li Ka-shing Foundation (LKSF). Expanding on the earlier commitment of HK$60 million, CUHK has received a total of HK$100 million from LKSF. The entire fund will be used to support clinical... Read More
(Hong Kong, 7 April 2005) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has announced a major donation of HK$60 million from the Li Ka-shing Foundation to establish an institute of health sciences and to fund clinical studies and health sciences research at the Faculty of Medicine. The newly established... 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
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