Centre for Systems for Health
Director: Prof Eng Kiong YEOH
Mission: “We seek to further the knowledge and understanding of the complexity of systems and how systems improve health; and work to transfer this knowledge and understanding to inform policy and support best practice.”
The Centre for Systems for Health was established in early 2007 under School of Public Health. The strategic areas of development include research, education, consultancy, policy forums and publications.
Research
The areas of research of the Centre are in health systems, health services and health policies. Research themes include primary care, non-communicable diseases, traditional Chinese medicine, health systems, health care financing, ageing, climate change health, global health and medical humanitarian response policy.
The following are some of the current research we are conducting:
Research |
Commissioned by |
Self management & role of pharmacists in developing an effective primary care systems |
Health and Health Services Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, HKSAR |
Attitudes and behaviour towards the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine amongst allopathic physicians in Hong Kong |
Health and Health Services Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, HKSAR |
Study on flagship program on reducing avoidable hospitalization |
Hong Kong Hospital Authority |
Review on General Outpatient Clinic services and family medicine training of the Hospital Authority |
Hong Kong Hospital Authority |
Treatment of the Not Yet Ill Program |
Hong Kong Hospital Authority |
Developing a policy framework for integration of Traditional Chinese and Allopathic Medicine in Hong Kong using Delphi technique |
RGC Public Policy Fund |
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong: utilization pattern and its role in the future health care system |
RGC Public Policy Fund |
The Centre works in partnership with the faculty, other university departments, government, and other sectors.
Postgraduate: Health policy, health services and health management modules for Master of Public Health (MPH), and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care Programmes in collaboration with Faculties of Business Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Undergraduate: Health services modules for major and minor programmes in Public Health, and medical students.
Executive training: Flagship programs tailor-made to various institutions.
Events
Newspaper clippings on health care financing
6 April 2008: Ming Pao Daily News: 學者斥諮詢文件方案多重要數據少調查：醫療融資三成人不識 .
26 March 2008: Sing Tao Daily: 令人無從判斷各方案優劣楊永強轟醫療融資欠細節.
13 March 2008: Wen Wei Po: 醫療融資 今推6大方案.
2 Jul 2007: South China Morning Post: Medical savings a good start, but only as a backup, says professor.
25 June 2007: South China Morning Post: Politics can hobble a tax-based health system, says ex-minister.
8 June 2007: South China Morning Post: Subsidised health-care savings for poor urged.
Conference on People and Patient Centred Care (14 December 2007)
- With around 100 participants from the Regional Office of the World Health Organisation, Hong Kong’s Health System, Practitioners, Providers, and both international and local patient support groups.
- The launch of People and Patient Centred Healthcare Initiatives.
- Co-organised with Ministry of Health, China and Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University to provide an integrated and coherent learning program covering health sector reform and financing options to senior Chinese officials.
Recent Publications
Wong, L.Y., Lam, J., Griffiths, S. & Yeoh, E.K. Chinese medicine: Its role and application in the institutionalized elderly. The 40th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference. Hanoi Nov 2008.
Li, Donald K.T., Griffiths, S., Wong, Andromeda H.S. & Yeoh, E.K. The Primary Care System and Health Insurance in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Practitioners 2008; 30: 38-42.
Griffiths, S., Hill, A., Gillam, S. & Gillian, S. Public Health and Primary Care. Oxford University Press, 2007.
Griffiths, S., Crown, J. & McEwen, J. The role of the Faculty of Public Health (Medicine) in developing a multidisciplinary public health profession in the UK. Public Health 2007; 121(6):420-5.
Chung, V., Wong, E., Woo, J., Lo, S.V., Griffiths, S.. Use of traditional Chinese medicine in the Hong Kong special administrative region of China. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine 2007; 13(3):361-7.
Wong, C.S., Jiang, Y., Lam, A., Fung, H., Griffiths, S. & Mercer, S.W. Patterns of antihypertensive prescribing, discontinuation and switching among a Hong Kong Chinese population from over one million prescriptions. J Hum Hypertens. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2008.83.
Wong, C.S., Jiang, Y., Ali, M.K., Fung, H., Griffiths, S. & Mercer, S.W. Antihypertensive drug class and dyslipidemia: risk association among Chinese patients with uncomplicated hypertension. J Hum Hypertens. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2008.46.
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Director of the Centre |
(852) 2252 8403 |
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Director of the School |
(852) 2252 8700 |
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Assistant Professor |
(852) 2252 8411 |
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Assistant Professor |
(852) 2252 8412 |
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Assistant Professor |
(852) 2252 8772 |
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Professional Consultant |
(852) 2252 8408 |
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Professional Consultant |
(852) 2252 8879 |
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Dr Johnny JIANG |
Instructor |
(852) 2637 6454 |
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Dr Fiona WONG |
Research Associate |
(852) 2252 8407 |
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Ms Carrie YAM |
Research Associate |
(852) 2252 8408 |
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Ms Jasmine LAM |
Research Assistant |
(852) 2252 8707 |
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Mr Johnson LAU |
Research Assistant |
(852) 2252 8705 |
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Mr Peter MOK |
Research Assistant |
(852) 2252 8705 |
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Postgraduate Student |
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Mr Vincent CHUNG |
Research Postgraduate |
(852) 2252 8703 |
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Ms MOU Jin |
Research Postgraduate |
(852) 2637 6184 |
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Mr Charles LIU |
Research Postgraduate |
(852) 2252 8703 |
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Contact Address: Room 202, 2/F, Centre: Systems for Health,
School of Public Health, Prince of Wales Hospital,
Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Fax: (852) 2145 8517