Programme

Time Event
9:00 am – 9:30 am Reception and Registration
9:30 am – 9:45 am Opening Address by Guest of Honour
Dr Cecilia FAN, JP
Under Secretary for Health, Health Bureau, HKSAR
Session I
Moderator: Professor Ben Y. F. FONG (Professor of Practice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
9:50 am – 10:10 am Universal Healthcare Coverage in Hong Kong – The Dual Track System
Professor Peter P. YUEN
Conference Chair and Dean, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
10:10 am – 10:30 am

(online)
Tradeoffs and Strategies in the Quadruple Aim: Lessons from Hong Kong’s Health System
Professor David BISHAI
Clinical Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
10:30 am – 10:50 am The Role of Private Health Insurance in UHC – Panel Discussion
Professor Peter P. YUEN, Ms Selina LAU, Professor Ben Y. F. FONG, Dr Wilson KWAN
10:50 am – 11:30 am Morning Tea Break
 
Session II
Moderator: Professor HU Bing-Jie (Vice President, Guangzhou Medical University, China)
11:30 am – 11:50 am Challenges of Thai UHC after 20 years
Dr Somsak CHUNHARAS
President, National Health Foundation, Thailand
11:50 am - 12:10 pm Universal Health Coverage: Perspectives from Policy, Health Economics, and Quality of Care
Professor Tomonori HASEGAWA
Professor Emeritus, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
12:10 pm – 12:30 pm Universal Healthcare in Chinese Mainland
Professor Gordon LIU
Peking University BOYA Distinguished Professor of Economics, China
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Q & A and Discussion
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Lunch at conference venue
 
Session III
Moderator: Dr Vincent LAW (Associate Division Head, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm Universal Healthcare in China – Recent Reforms in Greater Bay Area
Professor HU Bing-Jie
Vice President, Guangzhou Medical University, China
2:50 pm - 3:10 pm Universal Healthcare in South Korea – Lessons for the Asia-Pacific Region
Professor Dongwoon HAN
Professor, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, South Korea
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm The Role and Implication of Telemedicine in Universal Health Coverage
Professor Vivienne Hui ZHANG
Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Networking Break
 
Session IV
Moderator: Dr Pimtong TAVITIYAMAN (Associate Division Head, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Universal Health Coverage Challenges Across the Region: An Australian Primary Care Case Study
Professor Zhanming LIANG
Associate Dean and Academic Head, College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University, Australia
4:20 pm - 4:40 pm Primary Health Care: The Parts of Universal Health Coverage in Thailand
Associate Professor Dr Jukkrit WUNGRATH
Program Chair, Master of Primary Health Care Management, ASEAN Institute for Health Development (AIHD), Mahidol University, Thailand
4:40 pm - 5:00 pm Q & A and Discussion
 
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Parallel Sessions
Venue: WK-N201 Session A: Policy and Implication
Moderators: Dr Oscar CHIU (PolyU CPCE) & Dr Chung Bo LEUNG (PolyU CPCE)

(A1) A Third Option: Cross-Boundary Healthcare in the GBA as a Response to Hong Kong's Ageing Challenge (Jessie ZHANG, Our Hong Kong Foundation)
(A2) The perspectives of public governance: how digital inclusiveness programs promote the digital usage among the older adults in Hong Kong? (Gigi LAM, Bobo LAU, Fan LUI, Alex KS CHAN, Hong Kong Shue Yan University)
(A3) Improving Healthcare Financing Policies for Cross-Border Healthcare between Hong Kong and mainland Greater Bay Area cities: a Proposal of a Policy Study Using Mixed Methods and System Dynamics Modelling (Zhengwei HUANG, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Ben Y. F. FONG, PolyU)
(A4) Extending Universal Health Coverage into the Workplace: An Operational Navigation Framework for Workforce Well-Being in the Asia-Pacific Region (Jose PINTO, José C. ALVES, City University of Macau)
(A5) Sustainable Financing Strategies for Universal Health Coverage: A Comparative Analysis of Singapore and Hong Kong (Wilfred Wan Kei LIN, HerbMiners Informatics Limited)

Venue: WK-N213 Session B: Research in Healthcare
Moderators: Dr Karly CHAN (PolyU CPCE) & Ms Sue KWOK (PolyU CPCE)

(B1) A qualitative study exploring healthcare practitioners' views on chronic stroke survivors using outdoor exercise facilities and associated spaces in public parks for community-based self-managed physical activity (Janet Lok Chun LEE, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Alex Wing Kai WONG, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; Patrick Wai Hang KWONG, Marco Yiu Chung PANG, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
(B2) Prevalence and Severity of Problematic Smartphone Use Among University Students in Hong Kong: A Comparative Psychometric Analysis (Louis LAM, Teddy CHAN, Fowie NG, Tung Wah College; Cheuk Ki LAM, Korean International School)
(B3) Barriers and Facilitators to MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) Diet and Forest Bathing Adherence in Older Adults: Insights from a COM B–Informed Process Evaluation (Katherine Ka Yin YAU, Samuel Yu Sum TAM, Angela Ka Wing CHUNG, Tung Wah College; Queenie Pui Sze LAW, The Hong Kong Metropolitan University)
(B4) From Bench to Community: Exosome-Based Cancer Immunotherapy in Primary Health Care Models (Abhimanyu THAKUR, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research University)
(B5) Strengthening Community Emergency Response Capacity through Basic Life Support Training among Civil Defense Volunteers in Rural Thailand (Foontip SRIRAWONG, Phubodin YANCHAI, Phuriphat WASUNTHARANURAK, Rifhan AMIYA, Santi INKONG, Nittiya NONTUNHA, Kasetsart University)

Venue: WK-S215 Session C: Community-Based Models
Moderators: Dr Fiona CHEN (PolyU CPCE) & Dr Sally NG (PolyU CPCE)

(C1) Social Prescribing: Expanding UHC Service Coverage through Community-Based Models (Dorothy YEUNG, Dicky CHOW, Esther LOH, Our Hong Kong Foundation)
(C2) "Seeing the Warmth": A Community-Based Photovoice Intervention to Support Caregiver Well-being Within Universal Healthcare Frameworks (Man Chi CHUNG, Ka Hung CHAN, Luis DOS SANTOS, Hong Kong Shue Yan University; Chung Yue SIU, Saint Francis University)
(C3) A Novel Community-Based Multi-Organ EIT Framework for High-Throughput Population Health Screening (Jen-Chien LAI, Mo Kwan HO, E-SENSE Innovation & Technology; Fung Ting KWOK, Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association; Kiyumi LAM, Wan Yin LO, E-SENSE Innovation & Technology; Monica WONG, Mitzi, Lee Leung Yin Ping Charitable Foundation; Andrew LAM, Los Angeles Chinatown Service Center; Faye CHAN, The University of Hong Kong; Bradley J. EDELMAN, Russell W. CHAN, E-SENSE Innovation & Technology)
(C4) From Pilots to Policy: Institutionalising Social Prescribing in Hong Kong’s Primary Care System (Esther LOH, Dicky CHOW, Dorothy YEUNG, Our Hong Kong Foundation)
(C5) A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Live and Digital Music Therapy for Individuals Experiencing Emotional Distress in District Health Centres (DHCs) (Joseph Lok-Man LEE, Helen Shun Mun WONG, PolyU CPCE)

Venue: WK-N113 Session D: Student Presentations I
Moderators: Dr Kelly MA (PolyU CPCE) & Dr Ricky LEUNG (PolyU CPCE)

(D1) Design of a DNA Probe-Based Biosensor for Antimicrobial Resistance Detection (Sudha THAKUR, Dani S. ASSI, Vellaisamy AL ROY, Hong Kong Metropolitan University)
(D2) Artificial Intelligence Analytics for Early Detection of Asymptomatic Ischaemic Stroke in Elderly Populations: A Critical Literature Review (Ho Ching WONG, PolyU SPEED; Fiona CHEN, PolyU CPCE)
(D3) Enhancing Community Emergency Response through Robotic AED Delivery and Smart Network Integration (Cloof Chun Ping SIU, The Education University of Hong Kong)
(D4) Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Artificial Intelligence in Brain Tumour Diagnosis (Gurung AMMAN, PolyU SPEED; Fiona CHEN, PolyU CPCE)
(D5) Decentralized but Politicized: Primary Health Care and Community-Based Models for Universal Health Coverage in the Asia-Pacific (Natalie Yee Nam YUNG, Tung Wah College)
(D6) Critical Evaluation of Omega-3 Supplementation for Brain Development in Young Children: Evidence Synthesis and Implications for the Hong Kong Context (Ho Ching WONG, Nam Kit LO, Tsz Ching KO, Amman GURUNG, Hiu Fung TSANG, Yu Hin LEUNG, PolyU SPEED; Karly CHAN, PolyU CPCE)
(D7) The healthcare needs of Gen Z living in Hong Kong and underlying reasons for accessing cross-border healthcare services in the Greater Bay Area in the post-pandemic era (Kassie Ka Yu CHEUNG, PolyU SPEED)
(D8) Integrating Zoonotic Surveillance into Primary Healthcare: Mitigating Climate-Driven Rat Hepatitis E Risks in Community Settings in Hong Kong (ARAGON Rochelle Ailie Castro, PolyU SPEED; Tommy K. C. NG, PolyU CPCE)

Venue: WK-S111 Session E: Student Presentations II
Moderators: Dr Wilson KWAN (PolyU CPCE) & Dr Gloria LAI (PolyU CPCE)

(E1) Applying GIS to recognize Healthcare Service Gaps in society and enhance strategies of Market Penetration (Lok Lam WONG, Tung Wah College)
(E2) Navigating Care Across Borders: Intergenerational Care Strategies Among Hong Kong Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Bowen ZHOU, Hong Kong Baptist University)
(E3) Feasibility of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Adoption in Non-Diabetic Populations for Preventive Health in Hong Kong (Tsz Ching KO, PolyU SPEED)
(E4) The Effectiveness of Social Prescribing and Time Banking Intervention on Improving Mental Health of Stroke Patient Caregivers (Kiko Ka Yi LAU, PolyU SPEED; Fiona CHEN, PolyU CPCE; Sally Sin Man WAN, Tiffany Ting Yan CHAU, Ceci Wing Sze MAK, Sylvia Hoi Ching YAU, PolyU SPEED)
(E5) Breathe Easy, Sleep Deep: HLZ Earbuds as a Non-Invasive Method to Monitor Breathing while Sleeping (Isaac Pak Kiu WONG, The University of Hong Kong)
(E6) A Systems-Informed Framework for Integrating Obesity and Lifestyle-Related NCD Prevention into Universal Health Coverage: Insights from Nepal (Rubina ACHARYA, Nitikorn PHOOSUWAN, Thammasat University)
(E7) Debunking the midlife metabolism ‘crashes’: Evidence-Based Interventions for Weight Management- after 30 (Natalie YANG, ARAGON Rochelle Ailie Castro, Atif KASHAF, Tsz Yan CHAN, Wing Shuen TSANG, Hoi Yan WONG, PolyU SPEED; Karly CHAN, PolyU CPCE)
(E8) Exploring University Support for International Student Wellbeing in Australian Universities: A Scoping Review (Beatrice Lai Ling LAM, Christopher BOYLE, Adelaide University)