Report of Society activity 2007-2008

1. Annual General Meeting

• Held on 25.5.2007

2. Council Meetings

• First Council Meeting held on 25.5.2007

• Second Council Meeting held on 23.11.2007

3. Issue of Society Newsletter

• Volume 8, Issue 1 in December 2007

4. Circulation of information on educational activities organized by other institutions by e-mail:

• HKIOEH Seminar -Design Criteria of Cleanrooms for Hazardous Works held on 29.11.2007

• Seminar on "Occupational Health Surveillance in China" organized by the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong on 17 December 2007

• “The 2nd Mainland & Hong Kong Work Injury Prevention & Occupational Rehabilitation Symposium” which was held on June 2008 in Hunan, China

• The Introductory Ergonomcis Course organized by The Hong Kong Ergonomics Society (HKES) and School of Continuing and Professional Education, City University of Hong Kong

• Seminar on "Latest Legislation on Occupational Health Issue in China" organized by School of Public Health of the Chinese University of Hong Kong held on 28.3.2008

• 'Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 15th Anniversary Congress - Grand Rounds: " Working together: The Power of Collaboration"' that was held on 15-16 November 2008

• Hong Kong Society of Community Medicine (HKSCM) Academic Meeting “Qualitative Methods in Research on Ethnic Minority” held on 3 Apr 2008

• Seminar on "Chronic Exposure to Noise and the Impact on Risk of Cardiovascular Disease" organized by School of Public Health of the Chinese University of Hong Kong that was scheduled on 2 May 2008 (Cancelled)

• Seminar on "National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control" organized by School of Public Health of the Chinese University of Hong Kong held on 29 April 2008

5. Co-organise with the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong a meeting for more in-depth discussion with Prof. Li Dehong about the new developments of occupational health surveillance in China and its implications on the policy level on 17 December 2007

(prepared by Dr H.K.Chan on 22.5.2008)

Report of Society activity 2005-2006

1. Familiarization visit to Workers' Health Centre

• held on 14 May 2005

2. Annual General Meeting

• held on 14 May 2005

3. Council Meetings

• First Council Meeting held on 21/11/2005

• Second Council Meeting held on 6/3/2006

4. Issue of Society Newsletter

• Volume 6, Issue 1 in February 2006

• Volume 6, Issue 2 in April 2006

5. Circulation of information on educational activities organized by other institutions by e-mail and fax:

• World No Tobacco Day 2005 – Health Professional join hands to create Smoke-free Hong Kong organized by Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health on 29 May 2005.

• First Joint Conference of Chinese Poison Centers organized by CUHK on 9 July 2005.

• The First announcement of “中港工傷康復發展交流研討會” organized 香港工人健康中心及廣州工傷康復中心 on 24-26/11/2005.

• The letter from Health, Welfare and Food Bureau dated 14 July 2005 on Discussion Paper on the Future Service Delivery Model for our Health Care System.

• Academic meeting on "Corporate Image" organized by the Hong Kong Society of Community Medicine on 19/8/2005.

• Laws and regulations on the prevention of occupational diseases in China organized by CUHK on 25/10/2005.

• The letter from Health, Welfare and Food Bureau dated 1 December 2005 on joint call for Grant Applications "Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases (RFCID) as well as Health and Health Services Research Fund (HHSRF).

• Symposium on occupational rehabilitation organized by CUHK on 20/5/2006

6. Comments to Secretary for HWF on the discussion paper of "Building a Healthy Tomorrow".