HKU_Newsletter_Issue 39_0828

The School Supported the Health Promotion Day of the Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade International Nurses Day 2017 Celebration Dinner The School is devoted to promoting and delivering high quality health care to the community. Hence members of the School proactively participate in a broad spectrum of healthcare promotion activities. A group of teachers and students took part in the Health Promotion Day of Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade on May 1, 2017. The School joined the campaign to heighten public awareness of a healthy and caring life by setting up four game stalls to promote smoking cessation, sodium and sugar intake reduction, and mental health promotion. The volunteers received positive responses from participants, who enjoyed playing the educational games very much. International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world for the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth (May 12). This year, our School joined all nurses in Hong Kong to celebrate International Nurses Day 2017 with a joyful dinner hosted by the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing on May 13, 2017, at the Kowloon bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre. The theme of the dinner was “Nurses: A Voice to Lead - Achieving Sustainable Development Goals”, which stressed the important role of nurses’ input into health sector policies for achieving sustainable development in health service in the long run. We had 12 teachers and 12 students who participated in the inspiring and enjoyable dinner. We believe our students would put the spirit of Florence Nightingale forward, and put the idea into practice in their future career. Walk for Vision 2017 The HKU team was awarded Top Fundraiser Award (Group) and as one of the Most Participative Organisations of the Walk for Vision 2017 organised by Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital on March 26, 2017. We had 23 kind-hearted academic staff and students from the School participate in the 5km Charity Walk of this fundraising event. Our participants enjoyed this meaningful event very much. The awards are made possible through the support of donors and walkers. This event raised the awareness of the public about Retinoblastoma, and helped to support the “Retinoblastoma Awareness and Education Campaign” organised by the Children’s Cancer Foundation. The foundation aims to improve the quality of life for young cancer patients and their families; to help doctors improve the survival rate of children with cancer; and to assist major public hospitals in Hong Kong upgrade equipment and services in paediatric oncology. 9 Issue 39 Jul 2017