Professor Joseph Tak-fai Lau, Professor of our School joined the Sichuan University's Mental Health Relief Centre and visited one of the badly affected earthquake areas in Sichuan around end July, 2008.

He would like to share some photos and his experience with you. There are important research opportunities. For those who are interested, please contact Professor Lau (email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more details.

The Lancet: The untold stories of the Sichuan earthquake
by Prof. Emily Ying Yang CHAN


In Reportage, Emily Chan describes her personal involvement as a medical doctor assisting in the immediate aftermath of the devastating Sichuan earthquake of May 12. She comments on the trauma experienced by civilians and the health-care staff trying to help, and comments on the public-health priorities facing the region as a massive rebuilding programme is emerging......

Response from CUHK, SPH to the Food and Health Bureau Health Care Reform Consultation Document, “Your Health, Your Life”

We are particularly concerned to comment on the need for developing strong and effective primary health care to ensure longer, healthier, happier lives for the people of Hong Kong.

13 June 2008 

Stance of SPH toward Nutrition Labelling Scheme proposed by Hong Kong Government

We support no exemption being granted to small volume sales items with nutrition claim; and the maintenance the technical standard of “0g” trans fat to the original proposed definition i.e. less than 0.3 gram trans fat in 100 gram of food product.

26 May 2008 

MBA (Healthcare) student provide assistance for quake-stricken area in Sichuan

Dr Fan Ning, our MBA (Healthcare) third year student, is helping as volunteer in Sichuan.  He is one of the first 10 volunteers representing Red Cross to help in Sichuan.