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Symposium on End-of-Life Community Care – Compassionate Communities: From End-of-Life Care to Everyone’s Concern

Date: Friday October 13, 2023
Time: 2:30pm – 6pm
Venue: Social Sciences Chamber, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Speakers:

“Compassionate Communities: Together for Palliative Care” – Raise Awareness and Mobilise Support for Palliative Care from Communities and Governments Worldwide
Dr. Stephen Connor
Executive Director, Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA)

 

Recent Development of Palliative Care in Mainland and the Established Guidelines (In Putonghua)
Professor Shi Yongxing
End-of-Life Care Expert, Elderly Health Section of The National Health Commission, P.R. China
Distinguished Professor, Wenzhou Medical University
Team Leader, Shanghai End-of-Life Care Service Management Centre

Compassionate Communities: A Taiwan Experience
Professor Wang Ying Wei
Professor/Director
Department of Medical Humanities, Tzuchi University
Center for Palliative Care, Hualien Tzuchi Hospital

How Could Volunteer be A Vital Role in Advocating Compassionate Community: Stories from the Hong Kong Community
Professor Vivian Lou
Project Co-director, JCECC

Discussant: Professor Amy Chow
Project Co-director, JCECC
Moderator: Professor Cecilia Chan
Project Advisor, JCECC
Programme: Click here
Target: Health and social care professional
Fee: Free of charge
Language: English and Mandarin (Simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
Registration: Click here
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