Building up an Asian Network
In terms of life expectancy, other Asian countries such as Japan, Singapore and the Republic of Korea are not far behind from Hong Kong. It is important to examine the reasons on how Hong Kong and other Asian countries achieve this remarkable health success, and what we can learn that could be generalized to other countries in Asia and beyond.
An important dimension of research is what has happened to health inequalities, both between Asian countries and within countries. While Hong Kong has undergone spectacularly rapid development, there remain stark inequalities in living conditions. It is interesting to examine whether such health inequalities are translated into the same we see elsewhere.
The Asian network will have the following aims:
- Prioritize health equity in the region.
- To inform and learn from other countries.
- To foster knowledge exchange and capacity development across the region.
- To support development of policies and actions to support health equity in the region and in Hong Kong.
