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Professor YEOH Eng Kiong, Director of the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (JCSPHPC) of the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), presented in the Mok Hing Yiu Visiting Professor Public Lecture last Friday (24 November). He advocated that the primary goal of end-of-life care is ‘healing’, which is to relieve physical and psychological suffering of patients. The role of health professionals in the ‘healing’ process is to be the partner with the patient, for which they need narrative in addition to clinical competence.

Professor YEOH Eng Kiong is the Mok Hing Yiu Visiting Professor of this year. He presented in the distinguished public lecture on “Humanness and Healing in End-of-life Care: Groundings for Morality of Health Systems”. Over 200 guests, including representatives of the Mok Hing Yiu Charitable Foundation, distinguished guests from the medical field, CUHK alumni, staff and students, attended the event.

In the lecture, Professor YEOH shared his insights on the subject of “end-of-life care”. He affirmed that, ‘When cure is not possible, “healing” is always achievable and should be a moral compass for health systems in the goals of care for every person suffering from any illness. The role of health professionals in each unique “healing” process is to be an active partner with the person, for which the health professional needs narrative in addition to clinical competence. The need for “healing” arising from the illness experience which assaults the person’s humanness is the groundings of morality for those who profess to heal and for those who profess to provide the capacity for healing in health system.’  

About the Mok Hing Yiu Visiting Professorship Scheme

The Mok Hing Yiu Visiting Professorship Scheme was established by CUHK in memory of the late Dr. Mok Hing Yiu with a generous donation from the Mok family. The aim of the scheme is to advance teaching, research and academic development of CUHK. Under the scheme, one widely acclaimed scholar will be invited on an annual basis, and will participate in teaching, scholastic exchange and to deliver a professorial public lecture to inspire staff, students and alumni of CUHK, professional groups and the general public. Previous Mok Hing Yiu Visiting Professors include Professor Dame Jessica Rawson, Professor of Chinese Art and Archaeology of the University of Oxford; Professor Sir John Bell, FRS, Regius Professor of Medicine of the University of Oxford; Professor David Wang Der-wei, Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature of Harvard University, and The Rt Hon Dame Elish Angiolini, DBE QC, Principal of St Hugh’s College of the University of Oxford.

About the Speaker

Professor YEOH Eng Kiong, Professor of Public Health, Director of JCSPHPC and also Head of Division of Health System, Policy and Management at the JCSPHPC. His research is in health systems, services and policies with an interest in applying systems thinking in studying how the complex components of health systems interact and interrelate to improve health. One current research uses methods in system science for integration of health and social care for the elderly population and he has recently completed a study commissioned by Health and Medical Research Fund on end-of-life care. He leads in the Asia Pacific Network for Health Systems Strengthening in knowledge transfer to enable strengthening of health systems, and is a member of the International Advisory Board of the National University of Singapore Initiative to improve health in Asia.

Prior to joining CUHK, Professor YEOH was Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) between 1999 and 2004. Before entering the government, he served as head and the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority since 1990, with the responsibility of the management and transformation of the public hospital system. He was also President of the International Hospital Federation from 2001 to 2003 and was awarded the Hospital Management Asia Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.

As a clinician, he pioneered public health programmes in the prevention of Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS. He was awarded JP in 1993, OBE in 1997 and GBS in 2005 by the Hong Kong Government in recognition of his public service.

Source: Communications and Public Relations Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organized the fourth “Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship Presentation Ceremony” on Tuesday, 21 November 2017. The ceremony was officiated by Mr Thomas Liang, Chief Executive of the Wei Lun Foundation, and Professor Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK. Miss Michelle Liang and members of the advisory committee for the Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship Endowment Fund also attended the ceremony.

In his welcoming address, Professor Fok Tai-fai expressed his deepest gratitude towards Dr Lee Quo-wei, the Lee Family and the Wei Lun Foundation for their generous and continued support in helping the University to enhance its strength in teaching, research and public service.

A total of 67 outstanding students have been awarded the “Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship” this year. On behalf of all scholarship recipients, Laura Leung Lok-wa thanked the Lee Family and the Wei Lun Foundation for their generosity to establish the “Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship” which enabled students to explore their interests and passions.

Established in 2013 in the midst of the Golden Jubilee of the University, the “Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship Endowment Fund” aims to support outstanding Mainland students, students from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Medicine, as well as students who participated in exchange programmes to achieve their goals.

Founded in 1963 with its mission to combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has been dedicated to promoting traditional Chinese culture, and nurturing leaders who possess specialized knowledge and cultural literacy. Riding on the success of the fundraising dinners held in 2013 and 2015, CUHK hosted a Gala Dinner on Friday, 1 September 2017 at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over 140 tables of guests graced us with their presence to raise funds for the promotion of Chinese arts and culture.

A number of renowned artists, community leaders, and outstanding alumni, staff and students of CUHK performed items from traditional Chinese arts and culture at the Gala Dinner. The event raised more than HK$40 million to support CUHK’s future development and education endeavours, in particular for promoting Chinese culture and student development.

A spectacular show was staged at the Dinner showcasing the essence of Chinese arts and culture. The classic Cantonese opera “Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom”, was performed by Ms. Chan Po-chu and Ms. Mui Shet-sze, both famous Cantonese opera stars and eminent apprentices of Dr. Pak Suet Sin. The Peking Opera “Flee by Night”, was performed by Mr. Wang Lijun, a first class national actor; and a face swap performance by Mr. Rock Tsai, a master performer from Taiwan. Other features included: a Chinese singing and orchestral performance presented by Mr. Raymond Young, former Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs, and the Yao Yueh Chinese Music Association, a vocal performance by Ms. Paddy Lui and Professor Bai Meng, a drum performance by Huaqiao University’s drum team, singing from a CUHK Music student Ms. Michelle Siu, and dancing by Mrs. Susan Tang, Ms. Shelley Lee, Mrs. Pauline Chan, Ms. Melissa Kaye Pang, Ms. Elly Tsang and Dr. Philip Wong. In addition to the performances, Dr. Alice Lam generously donated a diamond butterfly brooch for the charity auction.

Source: Communications and Public Relations Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong