Research Frontier Series: Social Healthcare
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08 - 09 June 2026
[Symposium] Co-creating Social Prescribing Framework for Healthy Aging
8 June 2026, 10am – 12:30pm @ LT2, 1/F, 3 Sassoon Road
The Symposium will feature Dr Hiromasa Okayasu, WHO Western Pacific's Director of Data, Strategy & Innovation, presenting the global roadmap for integrating social prescribing into national aging policies. Complementing this international perspective, Dr Fan Ning, Founder of Health In Action and Professor Doris Yu, Social Healthcare Convenor of CPHC, will analyse Hong Kong's unique urban health challenges through case studies of community-clinical partnership models.
[Strategic Workshop] Bridging Research to Practice: Bridging Research and Practice: Co-creating Social Prescribing Strategies for Aging Population
8 June 2026, 2:30 – 5:30pm @ Seminar Room 5, 6/F, 3 Sassoon Road
Join the workshop to:
• Conduct a critical situation analysis to map existing service gaps against the emerging needs of the aging population.
• Design actionable strategies leveraging Hong Kong’s integrated healthcare system, culturally tailored community programs, and AI-driven care advancement.
• Explore metrics to capture the cost-effectiveness of social prescribing for policymakers.
• Generate research priorities and an agenda to promote evidence-based practice for aging well in Hong Kong.
For more details, please refer to the information below and attached.
Please register by 28 May 2026
Kind regards,
Comprehensive Primary Healthcare Collaboratory (CPHC)
Enquiries: infocphc@hku.hk
[Seminar] Navigating Data Science and Health Technology Revolution: Balancing Innovation Gaps and Equity Opportunities in Primary Health Care
9 June 2026, 11:00am – 12:15pm @ Seminar Room 5, 6/F, 3 Sassoon Road
Speaker
Dr Hiromasa Okayasu, Director of Data, Strategy & Innovation, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
This session will draw on WHO’s perspective in advancing the use of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to transform health care and public health. Across the Asia-Pacific, digital health and AI are already helping address critical system bottlenecks—from expanding access to diagnostics in remote areas to strengthening surveillance, prevention, and early screening for conditions such as tuberculosis and diabetic retinopathy. At the same time, these innovations carry risks, including widening inequities if access, data representativeness, and governance are not adequately addressed. Building on WHO’s regional and global experience, the session will explore how countries can navigate this transition—adopting a balanced, risk-informed approach that enables innovation while safeguarding equity, trust, and people-centred care.
Discussants
Professor Doris Yu, Social Healthcare Convenor, CPHC; Professor, HKU School of Nursing
Professor Victoria Wong, Director, HKU Health System; Associate Dean (Clinical Affairs), HKUMed
Date & venue
9 June 2026, 11:00 AM @ Seminar Room 5, 6/F, 3 Sassoon Road
Registration
RSVP by 28 May 2026
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