Professor and Director School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Joined April 2011
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David Bishai retweeted
February 4 is #WorldCancerDay, a day dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring action for cancer prevention and care. This year’s theme, “United by Unique”, emphasises the importance of placing people at the center of cancer care and recognising the unique stories behind every diagnosis.
The School of Public Health is committed to supporting cancer care through research and public health initiatives to enhance cancer outcomes. Central to our efforts is the Jockey Club Institute of Cancer Care (JCICC), established in 2018 by HKUMed with support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Led by Professor Wendy Lam @wwtlam07 of #HKUSPH, @HKUJCICC has provided patient-centered services, including a nurse-led symptom clinic screening one-third of Hong Kong’s 20,000 annual cancer survivors, and a survivorship clinic that has supported over 1,000 participants with lifestyle and self-management advice.
Through ongoing research, we strive to make significant strides in early detection, prevention, and psychosocial care, contributing to both local and global improvements in cancer outcomes.
Visual credit: Union for International Cancer Control (@uicc)
#HKU #HKUMed #HKUSPH #publichealth #WorldCancerDay2025 #UnitedByUnique #CancerCare #HKUJCICC #港大公共衞生 #港大公共衞生學院 #港大
Will Hong Kong do better when next big public health crisis hits? sc.mp/r3i8b?utm_source=twitt… via @scmpnews @HKU_SPH notes the need for health in all policies in order to do better.
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Over 30 students and colleagues from #HKUSPH are now in Brisbane attending the OPTIONS XII Conference, organised by the International Society for Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Diseases. We are excited to meet and exchange ideas with professionals worldwide!
Come and meet the C2i team led by Prof Leo Poon @world_epidemic in Brisbane at @options2024!!
#Influenza 💉🦠
David Bishai retweeted
A #HKUSPH study led by Prof @dbishai shows past heatwaves in Hong Kong may have caused over 1,600 excess deaths, highlighting its severe impact on public health. He urges the govt to devise a unified action plan to mitigate health risks.
🌍Original source: rb.gy/c6zt4q
"Trust science!!!" is not part of "trust-science": Explanation in this month's blog. d1can.blogspot.com/2024/07/f…
Which governments handled #COVID best and worst? I only looked at countries with solid cumulative excess mortality statistics for 2020-2024. Prepare for a surprise or two. d1can.blogspot.com/2024/04/f…
Inspired by @sandrogalea 's reflection on self-satisfaction as an erosion of trust, I write about pivoting public health back to its roots in "asset-demiology" =the study of community strengths. @HKU_SPH d1can.blogspot.com/2024/04/a…
David Bishai retweeted
【Deadline extended】Application to @HKU_Pasteur's 10th Cell Biology Course is now extended to March 15. Act now and join this week-long program featuring world-renowned experts in the realm of cell biology.
📅Course date: July 7-12, 2024
📃Program: shorturl.at/mqU35
What is a nowdemic? An immediate threat to health that we can prevent. Example? Summer heat deaths. Today's blog is about how to prevent them. #nowdemic #heatdeaths #publichealth
d1can.blogspot.com/2024/02/a…
Academia needs radical change — mothers are ready to pave the way nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Ivy Presidents bombed during their 5 hour grilling in the sound bite studio. Painful lessons for all of us to carefully watch our words and always remember our context. d1can.blogspot.com/2023/12/s…
ALT Liz Magill, U Penn President in US Congressional Hearing December 5, 2023
Team @HKU_SPH is at American Public Health Association (APHA) Expo in Atlanta today.
Vijay Dhanasekaran's lab @HKU_SPH @hkumed published in Nature today showing how H5 flu virus evolved as birds carried it over the silk road in 2015. Need to ask them why they drew spaghetti on the map.
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
A calling in philanthropy awaits each of us. Today my blog says why public health has a central role in marshalling micro-philanthropy. @HKU_SPH
d1can.blogspot.com/2023/09/p…
via @NYTOpinion. We need to work harder on TB, malaria, and polio nytimes.com/2023/08/28/opini…
Leaders of the alumni society of the School of Public Health came to campus this week for event planning and brainstorming. Ben, a pediatric ICU doc, is holding our helmet wearing mascot.
Stop ranking schools of public health on popularity. Ask if they teach and do the work to make their communities healthier. See this week's blog: d1can.blogspot.com/2023/07/s…
David Bishai retweeted
Leaving Hong Kong today, with huge gratitude to friends at HKU for your hospitality, intellectual partnership, and promise of future possibilities. Sapientia et Virtus.
At leaders retreat of Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health in Portland today 10 current deans/directors had been faculty @JohnsHopkinsSPH prior.
David Bishai retweeted
Thanks Dr @richardhorton1, @TheLancet's Editor-in-chief, for a truly inspiring lecture at #HKUSPH ytd on the role of medical journalism, unis & the academia in this age of misinformation.
We can be the critical resources to build public trust in science & guide decision making.
