Events

This year marks the fourth consecutive year of collaboration between the Hong Kong Island Cluster (West) and the HKU School of Nursing to celebrate International Nurses Day with the theme “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives” on May 6, 2026.

We are delighted to have Professor Gilberto Leung and Ms Yuk-sim Chan deliver insightful lectures on IMACE’s establishment and medicolegal status of clinical guidelines, and the recent development of primary healthcare and nurses’ roles. 

We are also honoured to have the following officiating guests at the light-up ceremony celebrating nursing excellence:

• Dr Theresa Li, Cluster Chief Executive of Hong Kong Island Cluster
• Professor Gilberto Leung, Convenor of the Institute for Medical Advancement and Clinical Excellence
• Ms Yuk-sim Chan, Head of Community Network at Primary Healthcare Commission of Health Bureau
• Professor Agnes Tiwari, Chairman of The Nursing Council of Hong Kong
• Professor Sophia Chan, Director of the HKU Primary Health Care Academy
• Ms Louisa Leung, Senior Manager (Nursing) of Hospital Authority Head Office
• Ms Jane Chan, Cluster General Manager (Nursing) of Hong Kong Island Cluster (West)
• Professor Chia-Chin Lin, Director of HKU School of Nursing

We are excited to welcome distinguished guests from the Department of Health, private and public hospitals, and clinical partners join this meaningful event, alongside 200 nurses and nursing academia.  Together, we extend our deepest thanks to nurses globally for their compassion, unwavering dedication and invaluable contributions to healthcare.