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HKU launches “Play n Gain” Project to promote play education in kindergartens and the community
The Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education (CAISE) in the Faculty of Education of HKU and the HKJC Charities Trust co-launched the Jockey Club “Play n Gain” Project which aimed to provide kindergarten teachers and parents of school children aged 4 to 6 with professional training and practical skills on game education, integrate games into daily teaching and encourage children to apply the social skills they learnt through play during free play time.
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HKU helps to implement Eye Examination Scheme for Southern District residents
HKU Department of Ophthalmology will partner with Southern District to implement the Eye Examination Scheme, one of the District’s Signature Project Schemes under the government’s HK$100 million provision to enhance district administration. The five-year Scheme will provide one-time free ophthalmic examination services to residents of Southern District aged 50 or above starting from May 20 and hoped to benefit up to 25,000 residents. HKU said it had conducted a pilot scheme beforehand and found many residents in Southern District suffered from eye diseases. About one-tenth of pilot cases needed to be followed up by doctors.
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HKU launches third round of psychosocial programme for children with eczema and parent caregivers
HKU Department of Social Work and Social Administration launched the “Seeing the Invisible” project during the summer of 2017, the first psychosocial programme for children with eczema and their parent caregivers. The project is based on the integrative body-mind-spirit model, with the aim to enhance holistic well-being of children with eczema and their parents, as well as to facilitate better parent-child relationship. Results from phase 1 and 2 of the project showed that upon completion of the programme, children’s stress and physical discomfort had been effectively relieved while their self-confidence and emotional resilience enhanced, parents’ overall quality of life and awareness of the need for self-care have been improved, thereby fostering closer parent-child relationships. The Department will be partnering with Christian Family Service Centre (CFSC) to deliver phase 3 of the project from July to December 2019.
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Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project reduces anxiety of patients and their family members
Since the launch in 2016, the Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project (JCECC), which HKU Faculty of Social Sciences participated as a partner institution, provided capacity enhancement trainings to over 10,000 healthcare professionals in hospitals and the community and to 586 volunteers for community end-of-life care (EoLC) support; and EoLC services to over 5,000 elderly with terminal illnesses and their family members, as well as 36 elderly homes. With the assistance of the HKU Social Sciences Research Centre, JCECC conducted a community-wide survey on EoLC in Hong Kong from 2016 and 2018. A total of 4,638 citizens were surveyed and the number of respondents who had an understanding on the EoLC concept increased from 30% in 2016 to 39% in 2018 which showed an increasing public awareness on EoLC. Over 75% of the respondents considered quality of life more important than extension of life should they have a terminal illness, indicating a high demand for EoLC services. A ceremony was held to reveal the project’s achievement in the past 3 years and announce kicking off a second phase which aims to strengthen the connection of the community with the medical care system, and to offer one more option for end-of-life care in Hong Kong.
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HKU hosts Water Fun Fest 2019 to promote water sustainability
Water Fun Fest 2019, organised by the Jockey Club Water Initiative on Sustainability and Engagement (JC-WISE), will take place at Ocean Park from April 19 to May 1. Augmented Reality exhibit, AR Sandbox, together with educational videos and exhibitions, will be held. Water Fun Fests aims to engage the general public on the issues of water sustainability and to promote the significance of water conservation in an interesting way through a wide range of infotainment exhibitions and interactive games.
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HKUMed-led study shows breastfeeding is linked with a more favourable lipid profile in adolescence
The “Children of 1997” birth cohort research team led by Professor Gabriel Leung, Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, and Dr C Mary Schooling, Associate Professor of School of Public Health, found that exclusive breastfeeding in early infancy promoted a healthier lipid profile, specifically lower low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol associated with heart disease), in late adolescence. A total of 3,265 participants had lipids measured at about 17.5 years of age. The research team found that exclusive breastfeeding for the first three months was associated with lower LDL-cholesterol at about 17.5 years, regardless of body mass index and fat percentage and suggested that breastfeeding was potentially important in cardiovascular disease prevention by promoting lower cholesterol for the population as a whole. This study provides evidence supportive of public health policies to increase the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding.
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HKU professionals produce an information booklet to explain the facts and fallacies of radiation risk in dentistry
A team of HKU Faculty of Dentistry led by Professor Michael Bornstein and international collaborators have prepared an information booklet for the public to foster a better understanding of radiation risk in dental radiology. The booklet explains the basic knowledge and tackles the common myths in lay terminology with illustrations. It is available in three versions: English, traditional Chinese, and simplified Chinese. Not only dental patients, but also members of the public are often unsure if the X-ray tests they take during regular dental check-ups are harmful to health or not, and if there are any suitable measures to reduce risks of radiation. The booklet serves as a timely reference for the public and elaborates on this topic of broad interest in the format of popular science. Answers to frequently asked questions such as how children, pregnant women, and the elderly are considered differently in terms of radiation dose protection, or why the patient stays alone in the room when taking X-rays, can be found in the publication.
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