Hong Kong Cancer Day 2015 - Together, We Prevent Cancer

13 December 2015

The Hong Kong Cancer Day 2015 was co-organised by the Department of Health and The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society , was successfully launched at Piazza of Kowloon Park on 13th December 2015. Captain AC led the Healthy League members to promote health messages on cancer prevention such as maintaining healthy body weight, eating more vegetables and fruits, exercising more, no smoking and no alcohol drinking. Please click here to see the photos. To view the press release, please click here. (Extracted from Press Release)

Cancer Symposium

12 December 2015

The Department of Health and The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society co-organised the “Symposium on Cancer Control in the Western Pacific cum Launching of the Cancer Atlas 2nd Edition (Chinese Version)” on 12 December 2015. Over 20 professional bodies, academic institutes and cancer-related NGOs from Western Pacific regions shared their experiences in cancer control and promulgated the key content of the Cancer Atlas 2nd edition and launched the Chinese version of the Atlas. If you wish to know more, please click here.

"Healthy League" Family Colouring Contest

12 September 2015

The Department of Health organised the “Healthy League” Family Colouring Contest in May 2015 to target children of primary school age. The contest aims to promote the “Healthy League” mascots, who are ambassadors of healthy lifestyle and cancer awareness as effective means of cancer prevention. 

The competition received overwhelming response and attracted more than 1,500 entries. The adjudication panel met to select ten outstanding entries according to the criteria of creativity, use of colour, drawing skills and relevance to the theme. The prize presentation ceremony was held on 12 September 2015. If you wish to know more, please click here.

Health Promotion Sharing Forum

22 May 2015

Community Liaison Division of the Centre for Health Protection organised Health Promotion Sharing Forum on 22 May 2015 with the theme of cancer prevention. The speakers include Professor Lam Tai-hing, Dr Duncan Tung, Dr Joyce Tang, Mr Stephen Chan and Ms Chau Chuen-heung. The Forum provided an interactive platform for sharing information on cancer prevention and screening and valuable experiences of working with communities for promoting healthy lifestyles to prevent cancer. If you wish to know more, please click here.

Press Conference on Cancer Prevention and Screening

22 April 2015

A press conference on cancer prevention and screening to raise public awareness on primary and secondary prevention of cancers was held on 22 April 2015. Please click here to see the photos. To view the press release, please click here. (Extracted from Press Releases)