UQ-CUHK Health Equity Webinar Series

Topic: The impact of Australia and Hong Kong’s healthcare systems

Introduction

Join the discussion on Australia and Hong Kong’s healthcare systems and their efficiency and impact across society, from cost-benefit analysis, digital health to integrated healthcare systems.

Drawing insights from their research and experiences in Australia and Hong Kong, our speakers will examine the healthcare systems of both economies and what can be done to improve the situation.

Speakers:

• Associate Professor Tracy Comans
  UQ Amplify Principal Research, Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, UQ
• Professor Stephen Birch
  Taylor Chair and Centre Director, Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, UQ
• Professor Hong FUNG
  Professor of Practice in Health Services Management, The Jockey Club School of Public Health & Primary Care, CUHK
• Professor EK Yeoh
  Director, Centre for Health Systems and Policy Research, The Jockey Club School of Public Health & Primary Care, Co-director of Institute of Health Equity, CUHK

Date: 5 May 2022 (Thursday)
Time: 1:00-2:30pm (HK time) / 3:00-4:30pm (AEST time)

Venue: Online via Zoom

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Topic: Social Determinants of Health and Health Outcomes

Introduction

Social determinants of health are fundamental to understanding inequalities in health outcomes as well as devising policies and programs to tackle them.  Drawing insights from research and experiences in population level strategies and community level programs in Scotland, Australia and Hong Kong, Prof. Jean Woo and Dr. Mark Robinson will examine the drivers of inequalities of health and what can be done to improve the situation.  The lessons learnt from contrasting societal contexts and life expectancies will have practical relevance to other countries and people from Government, social and medical sectors, academia and charities who want to devise effective solutions to reduce unfair and avoidable inequalities in health.

Speakers:

• Dr. Mark Robinson
  Senior Research Fellow of Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
• Prof. Jean Woo
  Co-Director of Institute of Health Equity; Director of Jockey Club Institute of Ageing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (also serves as moderator of panel discussion & Q&A session)

Date: 1 March 2022 (Tuesday)
Time: 4:00-5:00pm (HK time) / 6:00-7:00pm (AEST time)

Venue: Online via Zoom

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Topic: The tale of two populations: ageing with HIV in Hong Kong and Australia

Introduction

The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) share a strong track record and vision for research and social impact in addressing society’s key challenges.

Across Australia and Hong Kong there are many similarities in the population of people living and ageing with HIV. This webinar will share UQ’s and CUHK’s understandings of the experiences of people living and ageing with HIV using both clinical and social science lens, with deeper consideration of both management and monitoring and the social determinants of health.

Speakers:

• Professor Grace Lui
  Assistant Professor and Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
• Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald
  School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, UQ
• Associate Professor Allyson Mutch
  School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, UQ

Moderator:

• Dr. Judith Dean
  Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, UQ

Date: 25 October 2021 (Monday)
Time: 4:00-5:00pm (HK time) / 6:00-7:00pm (AEST Brisbane time)

Venue: Online via Zoom

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Topic: Healthy ageing in a changing world

Introduction

Healthy ageing is a goal for all ageing societies, yet there are inequalities in healthy ageing. How should we measure this as an outcome? Both personal and environmental factors contribute to healthy ageing. The speakers from a diverse background will explore these issues and discuss how society as a whole may facilitate healthy ageing in the context of social determinants.

Speakers:

• Prof. Laurie Buys
  Director of Healthy Ageing Initiative, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland
• Prof. Nancy Pachana
  Program Lead of UQ Age Friendly University & Healthy Ageing Initiatives; Co-Director, UQ Ageing Mind Initiative, The University of Queensland
• Prof. Helene Fung
  Chairperson & Professor of Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Deputy Director of CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
• Dr. Ruby Yu
  Senior Research Fellow of CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing

Moderator:

• Prof. Eric Lai
  Research Assistant Professor of CUHK Institute of Health Equity

Date: 13 September 2021 (Monday)
Time: Time: 4:00-5:00pm (HK time) / 6:00-7:00pm (AEST Brisbane time)

Venue: Online via Zoom

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