Professor SH Lee Emeritus Professor of Community Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Building Partnership for a Healthy Tomorrow The Roles of the NGOs Professor SH Lee Emeritus Professor of Community Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion 協助洽商倡導 An International Conference on Health Promotion The move towards a new public health November 17-21, 1986, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Hong Kong Centre for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, The Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association

Background

Background of the Centre With the support of Hospital Authority and Department of Health, the Centre was established by the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association in June 2003.

Objectives of the Centre

Objectives of the Centre To provide health education and health promotion services, particularly on tuberculosis, chest, heart diseases, community health and anti-smoking activities. To strengthen the HK TB Association s links with other regional and international professional organizations. To enhance health knowledge of the community and to promote the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle for all. To promote community participation and shared responsibility in the planning and organizing of primary health care services.

Composition of the Health Promotion Committee

Composition of the Health Promotion Committee HK TB Association Hospital Authority Department of Health Occupational Safety & Health Council Schools Academic Institutions Community Centres Other NGOs

Activities of the Centre

Tobacco Control The 6th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health, 2001

The 6th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health

Healthy Workplace 2002

Healthy Workplace

Medical Journalism Course 2003

Medical Journalism Course

School Health Day 2004

Tobacco Control Launching Ceremony and Seminars on Anti-smoking Campaign, 2005

Launching Ceremony and Seminars on Anti-smoking Campaign and Roving Exhibition

In-service Teacher Development Course 2006 Promoting Students Mental and Emotional Health

In-service Teacher Development Course Promoting Students Mental and Emotional Health

School Health Advisor Scheme 2006

School Health Promotion, Hong Kong East Cluster School health advisors Health information network Healthy school activities School health day 2004

World Association of Chinese Public Health Professionals

Pearl River Delta Region

Hong Kong SKH Lady MacLehose Centre

Background

Background Hong Kong SKH Lady MacLehose Centre NGO providing integrated social welfare services in Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi and Tsuen Wan. In 1994, it established Community Health as the direction of our development and set up the Community Health Promotion Centre for the implementation of the service.

Background The objectives of the centre is to provide primary health care, disease prevention and rehabilitation services. To render health education activities and support community health development in Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi and Tsuen Wan.

Hong Kong SKH Lady MacLehose Centre set up its Community Health Promotion Steering Committee in the year 2000

Members of the Committee

Members of the Committee Multidiscipline: Social Workers, Medical Professionals, Nursing Professional, Dietitian, Educational Professional, Environmental Protection Advisor, Academics Multi-sectorial: From Social Services, District Hospital, Community Health Service, Local Schools, Universities, Government Departments, Environmental Protection Agency

Objectives

Objectives 1. To guide the planning of community health services in the agency to achieve the aim of promoting the community participation and district collaboration. 2. To give recommendations to the agency rendering community health services to ensure the services to meet the needs of the community.

Objectives 3. To advise on the strategies for promoting resources, knowledge, leadership, advocacy, practice, research, education and training for developing healthy community.

Approach

Approach People Orientated Community Based Partnership Collaborated

Projects

Healthy City

荃灣安全健康社區督導委員會葵青安全社區及健康城市協會 Support and Facilitate Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing to develop Healthy City Committee

Community Health Seminar

Experience sharing amongst the eight Healthy Communities

Theme of Seminar - Total Participation, District Collaboration Organized by: HK Lady MacLehose Centre Supported by: Health Education and Health Promotion Centre, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Community Health Resource Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital Health InfoWorld, Hospital Authority.

Participants: Eight Healthy Community Districts NGOs Public and Private health care providers Academic institutions

Anti-SARS Community Action

Smoke-free Youth Healthy Life Project

Smoking-Cessation Motivational Programme Smoke-Free Health Ambassadors

Rainbow Action Mental Health Promotion Project

Health Ambassadors Training Home Visit Program

Healthy Pre-school Training Course

Provide Training for Teachers of Local Kindergartens to Develop Healthy School

Community Educational Program on Fall Prevention

Act as a bridge in the community to collaborate the program amongst Hospital Authority, Department of Health, local Elderly Centers

Health Projects for different needs in the community

For Healthy Environment For Elderly Mental Health For New Borne Couples For Sexual Health Amongst Teenagers

All the Health Promotion Projects are for the Community & with the Community

Future Focus 1. Ethnic Minority Groups Health Health Equity 2. Community Rehabilitation Continuous Care 3. Community Health Education Train the Trainer 4. Community Concern on Health Policy Advocacy

Conclusion

Professionals, Academic Institutions and NGOs Health Care Services Conclusion Partnership for Health Government Involvement Health Education Physical Education Nutrition Services Healthy School Environment Health Promotion Family, Community Involvement Counseling, Psychological & Social Service

Conclusion