For a lasting healthcare fix, Hong Kong must look beyond the symptoms

作者 Eric Lai

Hong Kong’s plan to reduce public healthcare subsidies from 97% to 90% by 2030 represents a significant shift in one of the world’s most h […]

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Hong Kong Needs a Roadmap for Population Ageing

作者 Eric Lai

Emergency rooms of public hospitals in Hong Kong are typically swamped with patients during traditional flu peaks in winter. The recent jump in Covid- […]

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Hong Kong Population Needs Improved Housing and Better Health

作者 Gary Chung and Richard Lee

Poor housing worsens both physical and mental health, especially for the socially disadvantaged households living in tiny and crowded places or subdiv […]

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The Call for a Gender-equitable Society in the International Day of Older Persons

作者 Anson Chau and Richard Lee

‘Resilience and Contributions of Older Women’ – the theme of this year’s International Day of Older Persons named by the United Nations – has spotligh […]

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Are COVID 19 Pandemic Policies Good for Public Health

作者 Jean Woo

The answer posed by the title of this article may seem obvious: that pandemic policies are formulated as a crucial part of public health. However, a m […]

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From wealth inequality to health equality

作者 Eric Lai and Richard Lee

We deplored to have learnt from Professor Paul Yip’s commentary that household income of the lowest decile has hardly increased since the handover. We […]

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疫後「復常」﹖邁向平等身心發展（上）

钟嘉麒 李卫棠

过去的三个学年，香港的中小学生都在断断续续的停课及网上教学中度过。随着同学们可以再次回校半日或全日上课，相信不少学校都趁这个机会，追赶学习进度或者举办结业礼、开放日等活动。这些教学和活动固然重要，不过如何在疫情中以至后疫情的环境下，提升学生的身心健康，同样是一个值得大众关注的课题。   疫 […]

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疫後「復常」﹖邁向平等身心發展（下）

钟嘉麒 李卫棠

上回提到，严格防疫措施除了影响学童的运动水平和精神健康，更加剧了社会经济地位所导致的不平等。透过运动提升学童的抗逆力可能是其中一个具成本效益的普及性预防策略，以改善其精神健康和减低健康差异。惟要充分发挥运动对学童精神健康的益处，提高整体运动量和促进平等参与十分重要。   上回提到，严格防疫 […]

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Improving health is more than improving healthcare

作者 Eric Lai

While it is not surprising the disadvantaged among us are more prone to chronic illness, the good news is that the situation can be remedied through a […]

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