We are thrilled to announce that Professor Eliza Wong and Professor Crystal Chan have recently been recognized by the Social Capital Builder Logo Award 2024 for their year-long efforts to provide multiple free, personalized health services focusing on both physical and mental well-being for Hong Kong’s subdivided unit (SDU) residents.
The support was lent through collaboration with the Alliance for the Concern of Grassroots Livelihoods in the Alliance’s Good Neighbour Network for Subdivided Unit Households project.
Since 2023, the collaboration has provided essential health services for SDU residents, including free health checks, personalized health consultations, and a caregiver-support eating group.
Information kiosks have also been set up on social media platforms for residents of SDUs and other inadequate residences to obtain timely reminders on health risk management and nutrition improvement.
Conferred at the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund Forum on 10 December 2024 (Tuesday), the award not only acknowledges Prof. Wong and Prof. Chan’s contributions but also highlights the importance of cross-sector collaboration in building social capital and fostering community development.
On behalf of the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Wong and Prof. Chan on this remarkable achievement.
About Professor Eliza Wong
Serving as our School’s Associate Director, Professor Eliza Wong is a distinguished Registered Nurse in Canada and Hong Kong as well as an accredited meditator. With research interests spanning from patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and patient experience, to health-related quality of life, Prof. Wong has published over 160 papers and secured numerous research grants. She is a core member of the World Bank Research Hub and serves on editorial boards of international journals, contributing significantly to public health and patient care. (Learn more: Prof. Eliza Lai Yi WONG 黃麗儀教授 | CUHK JCSPHPC | Hong Kong)
About Professor Crystal Chan
Professor Crystal Chan is a dedicated public health researcher and practitioner, focusing on healthcare access and delivery for marginalized populations. She develops and evaluates innovative approaches to ensure equitable healthcare for vulnerable groups, including migrant workers, people living with dementia and their caregivers, and families in sub-divided flats. Her research has been published in high-impact journals such as the British Medical Journal and Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific. (Learn more: Prof. Crystal Ying CHAN 陳盈教授 | CUHK JCSPHPC | Hong Kong)
About Social Capital Builder Awards
Launched in 2012 by the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (CIIF), the Awards aim to encourage individuals, enterprises, and various sectors of the community to pool their resources and form a social network of reciprocity, thereby creating a harmonious society with mutual trust and help, appreciation, solidarity, and human touch. It has been giving recognition to individual and corporate contributions to the development of social capital in Hong Kong, and to commend outstanding CIIF-funded projects. (Learn more: Social Capital Builders (SCB) Award )