The Office of the Vice-President (Community Engagement) of City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Centre for Celebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) and the New Home Association (NHA), hosted an event at NHA Kowloon West Service Centre at Sham Shui Po to raise awareness of diabetes and promote preventive health measures on 19 December 2024.

The event, which attracted numerous participants including the elderly from the district, featured informative seminars by general practitioner Dr Choi Kwok Kam and Professor Kannie Chan of CityUHK Department of Biomedical Engineering, and fast health screenings conducted by COCHE, a cardiovascular diseases research centre led by Professor Chan. The work of COCHE focuses on developing innovative health technologies, contributing to early detection, prevention, and intervention of acute cerebro-cardiovascular diseases.

CityUHK students assisted with health screening and supported participants in completing the online surveys. “The event provides students with service-learning experience while showcasing CityUHK’s commitment to addressing real-world challenges through collaboration and innovation,” said Professor Chan Chi-hou, Vice-President (Community Engagement).

In addition to the contributions of students and researchers, Professor Jimmy Tao, Adjunct Professor, supported the event by donating healthy rice to promote the concept of balanced nutrition. The collaboration between CityUHK, COCHE, and NHA highlighted the importance of community partnerships in tackling pressing health issues.