Rhesus negative blood  We began by educating expectant mothers on rhesus-negative blood and campaigning for better supplies in private hospitals. In emergency rooms and maternity care delay in giving red cells is recognised as a significant cause of preventable mortality. For patients suffering from catastrophic haemorrhage it is not uncommon for blood to be needed before a patient’s… Read more »

Mental health MindHK  Mental health stigmatisation has long been a problem in Hong Kong, leading to a serious under-recognition of mental health issues across society and a significant under-provision of mental health services. To tackle this we decided to take inspiration from London, a multi-cultural city where traditional attitudes stigmatising those suffering from mental health… Read more »

Refugees and non- entitled migrant domestic workers Central Health doctors and associated healthcare professionals continue to donate their time to help refugees and non- entitled migrant domestic workers, providing pro bono medical treatment to those most in need. Many of these domestic workers were made redundant during their pregnancies and as a consequence have no access to… Read more »

Children in Hospital Public hospitals in Hong Kong continue to separate children from their parents during admission to hospital despite evidence that this has adverse consequences for families. PCF highlighted the Charter for Children in Hospital, continually lobbying for its full implementation across all public and private hospitals. This became especially relevant in 2022, when parents of Covid-… Read more »