HKU Family Medicine and Primary Care

14/10/2026

📢 港大研究：「慢病共治」助及早識別慢性病，改善健康指標

香港大學李嘉誠醫學院家庭醫學及基層醫療學系受醫務衞生局委託，評估「慢性疾病共同治理先導計劃」。研究結果突顯及早篩查與持續健康管理的重要性：

✅ 約四成已完成篩查的參加者被診斷為糖尿病前期、糖尿病或高血壓。
✅ 經一年跟進後，患者的血糖、血壓及其他相關健康指標有顯著改善。
✅ 逾九成問卷受訪者表示，更能理解、管理及應對自己的健康狀況。

透過家庭醫生、護理及其他專職醫療團隊與地區康健中心的協作，計劃為市民提供篩查、適切治療及持續支援，實踐「早發現、早治理」。

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📢 HKU study: Chronic Disease Co-Care supports early detection and better health indicators

Commissioned by the Health Bureau, HKUMed’s Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care evaluated the Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme. The findings highlight the value of early screening and ongoing health management:

✅ Around 40% of screened participants were diagnosed with prediabetes, diabetes or hypertension.
✅ Significant improvements in blood glucose, blood pressure and other relevant health indicators were observed after one year of follow-up.
✅ Over 90% of survey respondents reported a better ability to understand, manage and cope with their health conditions.

Through collaboration among family doctors, nursing and allied health teams, and District Health Centres, the Scheme provides screening, appropriate treatment and ongoing support—putting early detection and timely intervention into practice.

#港大家庭醫學 #基層醫療 #慢病共治

12/10/2026

🩹【運動受傷後，如何配合中西醫治療，幫助復康？】

香港大學醫學院家庭醫學及基層醫療學系吳珮佩教授（Professor Amy Ng）接受《南華早報》訪問，分享運動員如何配合中西醫治療，促進運動創傷後的復康。

她的分享點出了家庭醫學的核心：協調照護。綜合治療的關鍵，是不同醫療專業人員就診斷達成共識，訂立共同的復康目標，並按同一套計劃互相配合。

👨‍⚕️ 家庭醫生：協助確立診斷、識別需要及時處理的警號，並按需要安排影像檢查或轉介專科。
🏃 物理治療師：透過運動治療，協助患者逐步恢復活動能力。
🌿 中醫師：可協助紓緩症狀，配合整體復康計劃。

各專業保持溝通、協調治療，才能讓患者得到連貫的照護。

📰 全文見《南華早報》。

#港大醫學院 #家庭醫學 #基層醫療 #運動創傷 #復康 #中西醫協作

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HKUMed FMPC's Professor Amy Ng was featured in the South China Morning Post on how athletes combine Western medicine and TCM for smarter injury recovery. Her message speaks to the heart of family medicine — coordination: "The best integrated care is not multiple practitioners working separately, but working from the same diagnosis, the same goals and the same recovery plan." A family doctor establishes the diagnosis, spots red flags and arranges referrals; physiotherapists lead rehabilitation; a Chinese medicine practitioner may help manage symptoms.

Asian Games fencer Janelle Leung and experts in TCM describe its growing acceptance among athletes for smarter injury recovery.

09/10/2026

🔥 【社區醫療學碩士招生開啟】

面對人口老齡化、慢性疾病日益普遍，以及醫療系統承受的財政壓力，建立穩健的基層醫療及社區健康護理體系已成為香港以至全球的重要發展方向。👇

社區醫療學碩士（Master of Community Health Care, MCHC），由港大醫學院家庭醫學及基層醫療學系開辦，致力於培養具備全面社區健康臨床護理知識、實踐能力及領導視野的專業人才。
📌本課程呼應香港《基層醫療健康藍圖》及世界衛生組織的願景，結合跨學科教學、社區實踐及本地與國際專業經驗，幫助學生掌握研究方法、健康政策、醫療系統分析，以及常見社區健康問題的評估與管理。課程亦提供彈性的學習路徑及實踐機會，讓學生可根據個人興趣及職業目標規劃學習方向，並在真實社區環境中應用所學知識。

📚 課程時間：
· 全日制：1年（標準）；最長3年
· 兼讀制：2年（標準）；最長4年

💰 學費
· 全日制：港幣 23 萬（1 年）
· 兼讀制：港幣 21 萬（2 年）

📋 申請要求
· 持有醫療保健相關領域的學士學位或同等學歷
· 英語水平：托福80分，或雅思總分6分（單項不低於5.5）

📲 點擊查看完整課程資訊，規劃屬於你的那條路
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鏈接：https://mchc.hku.hk/

#港大醫學 # #港大碩士 # 社區醫療學 #基層醫療 #留學申請 #醫療健康 #家庭醫學及基層醫療學

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🔥【Master of Community Health Care Program Enrollment Now Open】

The HKU Master of Community Health Care (MCHC) equips professionals with advanced clinical, research, and leadership skills to address the challenges of ageing populations, chronic disease, and evolving healthcare needs. Through interdisciplinary teaching and authentic community experiences, students learn to create healthier communities and drive positive change. 🎓✨

📚 Program Duration:
· Full-time: 1 year (standard); up to 3 years maximum
· Part-time: 2 years (standard); up to 4 years maximum

💰 Tuition Fees:
· Full-time: HKD 230,000 (Full Time)
· Part-time: HKD 210,000 (Part Time)

📋 Admission Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a healthcare-related field
· English proficiency: TOEFL 80, or IELTS overall band 6 (with no band below 5.5)

📲 Click here for full program details and plan your path 👇
Link: https://mchc.hku.hk/

07/10/2026

各位準爸媽及家人請留意！為配合醫療體系改革，衞生署母嬰健康院的產前檢查服務將由7月6日起，分階段整合至醫管局轄下的公立醫院。
這項安排旨在理順服務分工，讓臨床服務更集中。各位準媽媽無需擔心，現有的產檢服務、收費及對象均維持不變。已預約7月份或以後在母嬰健康院覆診的孕婦，只需依照原定日期前往原址，職員會詳細講解後續轉往公立醫院的安排，確保服務銜接暢順。

簡單來說，這是政府優化公營醫療服務的一步，目標是讓大家獲得更連貫的一站式產前護理。如有疑問，可向所屬的母嬰健康院或醫院查詢，亦可瀏覽衞生署網頁及醫管局網頁。

#產前共同護理計劃 #產前服務 #香港醫療保健 #產前檢查服務

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Starting July 6, 2026, the antenatal check-up services currently provided by the Department of Health (DH)'s Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) will be gradually integrated into public hospitals under the Hospital Authority (HA).

This change is part of a broader healthcare reform to streamline clinical services and clarify the roles between public health regulation and direct patient care. Here's what you need to know:

✅ Your existing services, fees, and eligibility remain unchanged.
✅ If you already have a booking at an MCHC for July or later, simply attend your next appointment at the same center as scheduled. The staff there will explain everything about your future follow-up appointments at public hospitals.
✅ The goal is to ensure a smooth, one-stop antenatal care experience for all expectant mothers.

Rest assured, this is a service optimization measure – not a reduction in care. Your health and your baby's well-being remain the top priority. Pregnant women currently under the antenatal shared-care program who have any inquiries regarding the arrangements for antenatal service may contact the MCHC or the public hospital providing services to them, or visit the DH's website or the HA's website.

02/10/2026

流感高峰期殺到！50歲或以上、長期病患者、孕婦及幼童屬高危一族。衞生署呼籲盡早接種流感疫苗，保護力可持續至少6個月。合資格人士可到地區康健站或家庭醫學診所免費接種，記得帶醫健通登記。未合資格都可自費打，保護自己同家人！💉😷🧑‍⚕️

Flu season is here! High-risk groups (50+, chronic patients, pregnant women, young children) should get vaccinated early. Free jabs available at District Health Centres & Family Medicine clinics for eligible HK residents. Protection lasts 6+ months. Register via eHealth first!💉😷🧑‍⚕️

#流感疫苗 #家庭医学 #護己護人 #積極接種

29/09/2026

【與其下游救治，不如上游預防】

港大家庭醫學及基層醫療學系系主任黃志威教授談預防醫學

與其在疾病發生後於「下游」治療，不如在「上游」及早預防。港大醫學院家庭醫學及基層醫療學系系主任黃志威教授分享以預防為先的基層醫療理念，並提到一項模型估算：單靠改善生活習慣，理論上或可避免多達一半的過早死亡。

基層醫療提倡把握每次診症的機會，適時提供預防保健。黃教授分享七大日常健康防線：

💉 疫苗接種：直接而有效的防病工具
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 家庭計劃
🦠 性健康：及早治療沒有明顯症狀的性傳播感染，有助保護生育能力
🧠 精神健康：當壓力影響日常生活，應尋求協助
🚭 戒煙戒酒：減少煙酒帶來的心臟病及癌症風險
🩺 合適的篩查：選擇有針對性、具成本效益的篩查，例如大腸癌篩查，同時避免過度篩查
🦷 口腔健康：有助吃得好、睡得好

守護健康，從日常預防開始。

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"Rather than treating disease downstream, why not prevent it upstream?"

Prof William Wong, Head of HKUMed's Department of Family Medicine & Primary Care, shares the case for prevention-first care — noting that, by one modelling estimate, improving lifestyle alone could in theory avert up to half of premature deaths.

His seven everyday lines of defence:

💉 Vaccination — the most direct, efficient tool
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family planning
🦠 Sexual health — treating silent infections early to protect fertility
🧠 Mental wellbeing — seeking help when stress disrupts daily life
🚭 Quitting smoking & alcohol — major drivers of heart disease and cancer
🩺 Smart screening — targeted and cost-effective (e.g. colorectal cancer), mindful of over-screening
🦷 Dental health — the foundation of eating and sleeping well

Real health management starts with everyday prevention.

今集專誠邀請了香港大學家庭醫學及基層醫療系主任 - 黃志威教授為我地分享健康促進小知識。與其在疾病發生後的「下游」辛苦治療，不如在「上...

24/09/2026

Stand tall, protect your back! 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️ Learn the correct standing posture to reduce back pain and improve spinal health. Our medical students and doctors will demonstrate simple tips you can use every day. Watch the full video here:

17/09/2026

【感謝社區導師　傳承醫學教育】

香港大學家庭醫學及基層醫療學系於2026年9月12日舉辦年度「家庭醫學導師大會」，感謝社區導師悉心培育醫學生，並表揚多位長期服務的導師。

本系外部考試委員、英國諾丁漢大學醫學院院長兼執業全科醫生 Claire Stewart 教授，分享如何在不斷轉變的醫療環境中，公平評核醫學生的專業精神。

陳美珍醫生、謝翠怡醫生及王家祺醫生亦帶來多項分享，涵蓋醫學生在香港大學深圳醫院的學習經驗、地區康健中心在基層醫療教育中的角色，以及結合臨床服務與基層醫療研究、支援香港少數族裔社群的 EM-Power 計劃。

駱珊博士分享了其團隊於《JAMA Internal Medicine》發表的研究成果：透過比較同一母親所生的兄弟姊妹，未發現懷孕期間使用撲熱息痛與子女自閉症或專注力不足／過度活躍症（ADHD）的風險增加有關。
衷心感謝各位導師多年來的付出，亦感謝各位講者的寶貴分享！

#港大家庭醫學 #醫學教育

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【Celebrating Our Teaching Community, Sharing Knowledge】

On 12 September 2026, the HKU Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care held its Annual Family Medicine Teachers Meeting, thanking our community teachers for nurturing medical students and honouring our long-serving teachers.

Our external examiner Professor Claire Stewart, Dean and Head of the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham and a practising GP, explored how to assess professionalism fairly in a changing world.

Dr Linda Chan, Dr Emily Tse and Dr David Wong shared updates on students’ learning experiences at HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, the role of District Health Centres in primary healthcare education, and EM-Power, which supports ethnic minority communities in Hong Kong through clinical care and primary care research.

Dr April Luo shared her team’s findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine: comparing siblings born to the same mother, the study found no association between paracetamol use during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism or ADHD in children.
Thank you to all our teachers for their continued dedication, and to our speakers for their valuable contributions!

#港大家庭醫學

08/09/2026

Dr Emily Tse attended the Opening Ceremony of the Central & Western District Health Centre on 31 Aug 2026.

中西區地區康健中心 C&W DHC

07/09/2026

很高興分享：由周建棟教授擔任首席研究員的「RAISE Liver Triage」計劃，獲香港研究資助局（RGC）傑出青年學者計劃（ECS）資助。

香港數據顯示，約73%的糖尿病患者有脂肪肝，18%有肝纖維化。早期肝病未必有明顯病徵，卻可能逐步發展至肝硬化或肝細胞癌。計劃會利用電子健康紀錄，在RAMP-DM、普通科門診及家庭醫學診所識別需要優先接受超聲波、FibroScan®或生物標記物檢查的患者。

研究亦會：
• 追蹤轉介、輪候及診斷延誤；
• 在伙伴醫院驗證風險工具；
• 檢視不同病人群組能否公平獲得評估。

項目期望提升檢查完成率、縮短診斷延誤，讓真正有需要的人，更快接受合適的肝臟檢查，並推動更精準和公平的基層醫療。合作查詢：周建棟教授，[email protected]。

#香港大學 #港大醫學院 #基層醫療 #糖尿病 #肝臟健康 #醫療人工智能 #健康公平

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We are pleased to share that RAISE Liver Triage, led by Prof. Jiandong Zhou, has received Hong Kong RGC Early Career Scheme funding.

Liver disease can remain silent in adults with diabetes. In Hong Kong, around 73% have fatty liver and 18% have liver fibrosis, yet timely assessment is often missed.

RAISE will use routine diabetes visits to bring liver-risk assessment closer to patients.

Using existing electronic health records, it will identify who should be prioritised for ultrasound, FibroScan® or biomarker testing, track delays and check whether access is fair.

Simply put: the right patient, the right liver check, at the right time.

We hope to support earlier detection, shorter delays and fairer primary care.

Collaboration enquiries: Professor Jiandong Zhou, [email protected].