Tag: Health
Support Carers: A Call to Action by Chris Sun
Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Chris Sun, emphasized the importance of collaboration among all sectors to support carers in our community. He mentioned that the government alone cannot improve the lives of carers and...
Urgent Call for Early HIV Testing in Hong Kong amid Rising Late Diagnoses
In a recent press conference, Dr. Bonnie Wong, a consultant for the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) in Hong Kong, highlighted the urgent need for early HIV testing. She expressed concern over the increase...
Hold Hospital Executives Accountable for Errors: RTHK Study
Senior managers at public hospitals must be held accountable for mistakes, according to medical sector lawmaker David Lam. He emphasized that accountability means taking steps to prevent errors from occurring in the first place....
Best and Worst Toilets in Tsuen Wan – RTHK’s Ultimate Guide
The Hong Kong Toilet Association has suggested that the government needs to increase the number of women's toilets in comparison to men's facilities and consider urinals in their overall toilet ratio. Henry Hung, chairman...
Survey Reveals 94% of Hong Kong Children in Inadequate Housing Have Spinal Issues
A recent survey conducted by the Society for Community Organization (SoCO) revealed that over 90 per cent of children living in inadequate housing in Hong Kong have experienced spinal health issues. The cramped living...
Enhancing Carer Hotline with Emergency Response Team: A Critical Need
A hotline that is supposed to help caregivers is not meeting the needs of some callers, according to a community group. The hotline, which operates 24 hours a day and was launched last year,...
Educating Hong Kong Employers on Serving People with Disabilities: Equality Watchdog’s Recommendation
Hong Kong employers have been reminded by the chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) that they could be breaking the law if they fail to provide proper training and education to their staff...
Trading Hours for T1 Issuance on Mondays: 6am-9am – RTHK
The Hong Kong Observatory has announced that it will be issuing a T1 between the hours of 6am and 9am on Monday due to Tropical Cyclone Man-yi approaching the territory. Although the storm is...
Street Sleepers’ Running Club Empowers Homeless Individuals in Hong Kong Marathon
Hong Kong is gearing up for its upcoming marathon in February, and this time, there will be a special team participating. A running club, mostly composed of current and former street sleepers, is getting...
T3 Typhoon Signal to Continue Until Sunday 10am – RTHK
The Hong Kong Observatory has announced that the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 will continue to be in effect until at least Sunday at 10 am. This decision comes as Super Typhoon Yinxing moves...
Detention of AstraZeneca’s China Head Amid Illegal Drug Import Probe
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has confirmed that the head of its operations in China, Leon Wang, has been detained. This comes after reports surfaced about the company being investigated for potential illegal data collection and...
Zero Bullying Campaign Aims to Eradicate Bullying Within 10 Years
A group in Hong Kong has set a bold goal of putting an end to school bullying in the next ten years. The Council of Early Childhood Education and Services conducted a survey in...
Investigation into Fatal Scaffolding Incident in Kowloon City – RTHK
The Labour Department (LD) is currently investigating a tragic incident that took place in Kowloon City. A worker lost his life while dismantling scaffolding at a building in the area. The unfortunate event occurred...
Revolutionary Prostate Cancer Treatment: Saving Lives – RTHK
A new third-line treatment for prostate cancer patients who have developed resistance to traditional therapies is showing promising results, according to oncologists. The Hong Kong Society of Uro-Oncology has revealed that targeted radiotherapy treatment...