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PolyUHS news 同理心University Health Service

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Campus Jog for HEALTH was successfully launchedon 8th April, 2015. The day was blessed under nice humid warm sky and it was kicked start by words of encouragement from Prof. Timothy W. Tong, President, through the first broadcasting of web video for exercise promotion. Under the sound horned by Prof. Angelina Yuen, Vice President(Institutional Advancement & Partnership), as theofficiating guest of honor, the jog was led by the "purple T" students of the athletic team, taking the run around the marked 1 km jogging route in the campus.

Prof. Tong was doing exercise with students in the Gym

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Prof. Yuen was delivering the opening remarks

Dr Dana Lo, Mr David Ng, Prof. Daniel Shek, Dr Steven Ho, Ms Tracy Ng, Ms Loretta Ngai & Ms Esther Yiu

(from left to right )

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Prof. Maurice Yap participated in the run and took pictures with Nursing students who offered logistic support to the event.

Dr Steven Ho & Dr Dana Lo of UHS took a nice smiley memory with the two students, Gina & Lorraine, who were the Master of Ceremony.

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Dr Steven Ho, Prof. Maurice Yap, Ms Blanche Lo and Prof. Chetwyn Chan participated in the run.

(from left to right)

Mass stretching & warming up before the RUN.

Chinese Medicine Practitioner Zheng Bin from UHS showed us how to make a dark plum drink (酸梅湯) after the run.

Best capture of the year – it captured the energetic, fit gentlemen who won

many “LIKE”!!

HEALTH PROMOTION EVENT - CAMPUS JOG FOR HEALTH

"On Your Mark Get Set

Go!" Horned by

Prof. Keith Chan.


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Dr Simon Cheung was demonstrating how to prepare nutritious energy bar.

To view the event, please visit http://www.polyu.edu.hk/uhs/en/health-education

Experience sharing between Prof. Peter Yuen and our international students.


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There were around 600 students, staff and their dependents, retirees joining the annual blood screening program which cholesterol, triglycerides and sugar level were checked. It is hoped that through these programs the awareness of cardiovascular health can be raised.

HEALTH EVENT - CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AWARENESS

The other 2-day workshop " Healthy Snack Kiosk" ( 健康小食站) was conducted by Dr Simon Cheung, School of Professional Education & Executive Development. Through the D.I.Y. workshop, participants learnt how to prepare healthy snack and got the chance to try the yummy granola bars prepared by Dr Cheung.

Cardiovascular Health Awareness Campaign was succesfully held in Februrary, 2015. This year we organized a blood screening program and two workshops encompassing both western and traditional Chinese medicine to promote cardiovascular health and nutrition.

The first 3-day workshop "How does Chinese Medicine help you to lose weight" (中醫如何助您減肥)was conducted by Chinese Medicine Practitioner Ms Helen Huang. Participants enjoyed very much the interactive experience of learning how exercise, auricular therapy and massages help to maintain healthy body weight.

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HEALTH EVENT - MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

This Year's Mental Health Week was co-organized with Student Affairs Office with the theme of "Set me free from Internet Addiction", which was held in the first week of March, 2015. Various activities like game booths, exhibition boards, handicrafts making would not have been successful without the contribution and keen participation of our PolyU students.

Internet has become a very important tool in nowadays communication, despite its benefits of having high speed and abundance of information flow, there are several attributes of internet that may foster addictive behavior. It is especially a growing phenomenon among the young generation.


Dr. Tsang Fan Kwong, a passionate and dedicated psychiatrist in the mental health field was invited to have a sharing with us on 6th March 2015 on “Wellness Addiction”. We were privileged to have Dr. Tsang to share with us ways of achieving happiness and tips of preventing internet addiction. Overwhelming response was received from the audience with positive feedback.

Health Promoting School Video Channel (http://www.youitv.com/partner/hps/)

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EXTERNAL COLLABORATION

Student Health Reporter Program (健康小記者) was initiated by Professor Albert Lee of the Centre for Health Education & Health Promotion, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

There were student health ambassadors from primary schools acted as "reporters" to conduct interviews with health professionals, enhancing their health knowledge and awareness in child and adolescent health so as to promote health awareness to their peers in school. This year there were 5 reporters visiting UHS and interviewed Dr Dana Lo, Senior Medical Officer & Ms Esther Yiu, Advanced Practice Nurse.



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DISEASE ALERT - HAND-FOOT-MOUTH DISEASE

There is NO vaccine for HFMD.

The best prevention is to maintain good personal hygiene; keep the environment clean and to increase personal immunity by:~ TAKING SUFFICIENT REST ~ EATING NUTRITIOUS BALANCED DIET ~ MAINTAINING REGULAR EXERCISE, & ~ KEEPING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY!

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is usually caused by enteroviruses such as coxsackieviruses and enterovirus 71 (EV71). The disease spreads by contact with infected persons’ nose or throat secretions, fluid from skin rash or stool. There are seasonal outbreaks in Hong Kong (Figure 1) which can occur in school dormitory. Further information can be found in UHS web site: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/uhs/en/hot-topics/42-hand-foot-mouth-disease

(source: http://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/cdw_v12_16.pdf)

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DISEASE ALERT - MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME

UHS has sent email alert and communicated closely with various department since June regarding the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that took place in affected area like Korea, Arabian Peninsula and its neighboring countries. According to Centre of Health Protection, Hong Kong, all travelers visited these countries are advised to take extra health precautions.

As of August, there were a total of 1384 reported cases to WHO with 495 death and 1171 confirmed cases.

(http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/611/40954.html)

While health advice and alert is to be updated from time to time, to remain vigilant and to maintain optimal personal health is recommended at all times.

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Cumulative number of cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome since 2012 in affected areas (as of August 13, 2015, CHP)

For further updates, please refer to CHP web site: http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/view_content/26511.html

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OVERSEAS ACADEMIC EXCHANGE

The Travel Health Clinic of UHS has been formally in service since Sep 2014. We offer travel health consultation, vaccination, prophylactic medications for malaria and high altitude sickness, first aid kit and travelers' medicine pack. A travel health consultation involves delivery of an ample amount of knowledge, which includes but not limited to discussion on food and water hygiene, prevention of bites and stings, use of vaccines and prophylactic medications, personal safety and repatriation. In order to improve the efficiency and quality of service, last year, UHS launched an online travel health module using the school virtual learning platform LEARN@PolyU for students attending overseas service-learning activities. Each student after watching the presentations and read the materials was invited to join a quiz which multiple attempts were allowed. The result was encouraging, 107 in 111 students can score full marks in the quiz.

Dr Lo and Dr Au did several poster presentations in the 2015 Taipei WONCA conference.

As far as the writer knows, the use of electronic platform as part of a formal travel health consultation was the first of its kind in Hong Kong. The experience was presented in the 2015 WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Taipei and shared among family physicians.

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DEPARTMENT TEAM BUILDING & TRAINING

More than 30 colleagues participated in this workshop and spent the sunny Saturday morning with our instructors, Dr Chau & Dr Siu. We enjoyed very much the brain-storming activities, constructive and positive discussion, and exciting team-building games. This fruitful event ended with a delicious team lunch.

Dr Dana LoChief Editor, PolyUHS NewsSenior Medical Officer, University Health Service

This issue of PolyUHS news is informative as well as full of joy, from capturing the most energetic Campus Jog for HEALTH event, external collaboration and internal team-building activities of UHS, to concise illustration of recent infectious disease information. These 10 pages are the valuable record of the hard work and passion from many PolyU students, staff and our UHS colleagues towards healthy campus promotion. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the support from University Senior Management, student helpers from School of Nursing and SPEED, and all my UHS team-members. I am sure the coming year will be another colorful year.

Editorial Board of this issue:Dr Eva Au, Dr Lian Cheng, Dr Yiu Yee Ki, Medical Officers

Ms Esther Yiu, Advanced Practice Nurse; Ms Wendy Yu, Secretary


Staff team building workshop was held on 27th June. It was conducted by the Institute of Entrepreneurship, which aimed at enhancing team spirit and promoting positive psychology.

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