e-Bulletin December 2025

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GO WHO Global Health Career Skills Building Workshop
Nurturing the Next Generation of Global Health Leaders

Hosted by our School in collaboration with the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health of the City University of Hong Kong, and the College of Professional and Continuing Education of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Go WHO Global Health Career Skills Building Workshop was successfully completed in November.

The two-day workshop brought together 50 young health professionals, offering them with essential guidance on pursuing a career with the World Health Organization (WHO). Ms Li Wei, Deputy Director-General of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan of the National Health Commission (NHC), attended and delivered opening remarks, encouraging young professionals to utilise their professional knowledge and ideas to help shape the future of global health.

WHO representatives, including Dr Liu Yue, Dr Tamás Landesz, Mr Eric Glenn de Guzman Lawas, and Mrs Alvina Dianne Muñoz, led sessions introducing WHO’s projects, the recruitment process, and interview techniques. These presentations aimed to help participants prepare for future career opportunities at the WHO.

  • The two-day Go WHO Global Health Career Skills Building Workshop, brings together 50 young health professionals, offering them with essential guidance on pursuing a career with the World Health Organization (WHO).
  • Group photo with Ms Li Wei, Deputy Director-General of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan of the National Health Commission (NHC); WHO representatives; and Professor David Bishai, our School Director and Clinical Professor.
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