e-Bulletin February 2026

EVENT SNIPPETS
Empowerment of Young Leaders for Healthy China
A Collaborative Training Initiative Cultivating Future Medical Leaders

Under the guidance of the National Health Commission (NHC), the Empowerment of Young Leaders for Healthy China is a key initiative within the National Capacity Building Programme for Human Resources for Health. It is organised by the Department of Health and the Hospital Authority of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. It is funded by the Institute of Philanthropy.

The programme brought together 48 young public health and medical talents for a six-month training journey. It began with a visit to the HKU Main Campus and the HKUMed campus, and will be followed by a series of deep-dive seminars and expert-led discussions in the months ahead.

From theory to practice, our School equips the next generation of leaders with interdisciplinary expertise and a global vision to advance Healthy China.

  • (From left) Professor Dennis Ip, Dr Hsiao Lili, Professor David Bishai, and Professor Robert Blum at the seminar.
  • A group photo of participants in the “Empowerment of Young Leaders for Healthy China” programme at the HKU main campus.
  • Participants of the “Empowerment of Young Leaders for Healthy China” programme at a seminar led by Professor Chung Pui-hong, Assistant Dean (Health Sciences Admissions) of HKUMed, Clinical Associate Professor of Practice, and BASc(GHD) Programme Director of our School.
  • (From right) Dr Alex Ng, President of Tencent Healthcare China and Honorary Professor of our School; Dr Bo Chen, Director of Group Strategy, AIA; Dr Kenneth Tsang, Regional CEO of IHH Healthcare North Asia; and Professor David Bishai, our School Director and Clinical Professor, during a panel discussion for the participants.
  • A group photo of participants in the “Empowerment of Young Leaders for Healthy China” programme at the HKU main campus.
  • Participants of the “Empowerment of Young Leaders for Healthy China” programme at a seminar led by Professor Chung Pui-hong, Assistant Dean (Health Sciences Admissions) of HKUMed, Clinical Associate Professor of Practice, and BASc(GHD) Programme Director of our School.
  • (From right) Dr Alex Ng, President of Tencent Healthcare China and Honorary Professor of our School; Dr Bo Chen, Director of Group Strategy, AIA; Dr Kenneth Tsang, Regional CEO of IHH Healthcare North Asia; and Professor David Bishai, our School Director and Clinical Professor, during a panel discussion for the participants.
  • (From left) Professor Dennis Ip, Dr Hsiao Lili, Professor David Bishai, and Professor Robert Blum at the seminar.
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