The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council has been putting considerable effort in providing support services addressing to the needs of stroke patients and their family members. In support of the World Stroke Day on 29th October, 2017, the Welfare Council jointly organised a stroke prevention programme with the Tong Ren Tong at the Plaza Hollywood on 28th October, 2017. The event aims at improving people’s knowledge about stroke and its prevention and treatment, and showing care to stroke patients.
Ms. Ding Yongling, the Deputy Managing Director of Beijing Tong Ren Tang (Group) Company Limited and the General Manager of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Company Limited, Mr Joe Sham, Assistant Director of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council, Mr Jasper Tsang, the President of the 4th and 5th Legislative Council, artistes Mr Elaine Jin and Mr Stephen Wong, Ms Li Min, Director of Teaching and Research Division of the Hong Kong Baptist University’s School of Chinese Medicine, and cardiologist Dr David Siu, Professor of the Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU attended the ceremony as officiating guests.
Speaking at the event, Mr Joe Sham, Assistant Director of the Welfare Council, felt grateful for the chance to work with the Beijing Tong Ren Tong and looked forward to more collobrations in the future. Ms. Ding Yongling, the Deputy Managing Director of Beijing Tong Ren Tang (Group) Company Limited and the General Manager of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Company Limited, hoped the event could arouse public awareness towards stroke and promote the use of traditional Chinese medicine to maximize health benefits.
The organiser also invited Mr Jasper Tsang, former President of Legislative Council, artistes Ms Elaine Jin and Mr Stephen Wong to share their thoughts on the topic and screened a micro-film about stroke for public appreciation. Members and volunteers from the Council’s centres and other groups also put on fantastic shows that lit up the atmosphere!
Please support stroke patients and their beloved ones by making donations to the Sheng Kung Hui Stroke Rehabilitation Charity Fund.