Occupational health is an important topic for health practice. In order to protect health and well-beings, the need to understand the principles of occupational health and prepare for unforeseeable events is rapidly growing. This course will provide the participants with the overview of occupational hazards and health impacts, fundamental of hazards assessment and control. In addition, it will introduce the workplace emergency planning and responses to industrial disasters, as well as the related challenges to occupational health.
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2019
28/03/2019
We are glad to introduce to you a 1.5 day Training Workshop on Disaster Management on 11 & 18 May 2019 co-organised by the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI). The workshop is catered for medical and health professionals, as well as officers and personnel of related disciplines who will be taking a leading or managerial role in disaster preparedness and response. It aims at conferring participants with practical skills and strategies in improving leadership and communication during health crises and disasters.
28/03/2019
In the event of emergencies, all stakeholders are encouraged to have effective plans which aim at mitigating the social and economic disruption of entire communities. Hence broader community engagement is a key to successful disaster risk management and emergency response. However, there has not been an up-to-date summary of the existing evidence on the enablers and barriers to community engagement in this context.
What did the research involve?
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control commissioned a study where Ramsbottom et al. reviewed 35 relevant documents published between 2000-2016.
28/03/2019
The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has a comprehensive emergency services system, a variety of contingency plans and guidelines to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of the citizens in Hong Kong.
*The documents are not owned by the HKJCDPRI, and are freely and publicly available, unless specified otherwise. We ask users to use them with respect and credit the authors as appropriate.
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2019
20/05/2019
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) has started a weekly column at the HK01 online news portal since 17 May 2019.
Everyone is exposed to disaster risks in any place, at any time. Yet everyone can take actions to reduce their risks and protect themselves. The HKJCDPRI's "Get Preparedness for Disasters 【防災零距離】column will feature stories of past disasters and analyse lessons learned. We will also share with readers useful information and tips to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies.
The column articles (only available in Chinese) can be found here:
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI) has started a weekly column at the HK01 online news portal since 17 May 2019.
Everyone is exposed to disaster risks in any place, at any time. Yet everyone can take actions to reduce their risks and protect themselves. The HKJCDPRI's "Get Preparedness for Disasters 【防災零距離】column will feature stories of past disasters and analyse lessons learned. We will also share with readers useful information and tips to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies.
The column articles (only available in Chinese) can be found here:
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8 August 2019 | 【防災零距離】熱浪席捲全球 酷熱天氣已成災難嗎? |
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15/05/2019
The Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2019 to be held on 29 June 2019 (Sat) at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building is the fourth of this series of conferences, following previous successful events in with the themes of From Community to Emergency Room in 2015; Building a Resilient Health System in 2016 and Emerging Challenges and Opportunities Ahead in 2018.
The Annual Conference on Disaster Preparedness and Response 2019 to be held on 29 June 2019 (Sat) at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building is the fourth of this series of conferences, following previous successful events in with the themes of From Community to Emergency Room in 2015; Building a Resilient Health System in 2016 and Emerging Challenges and Opportunities Ahead in 2018.
Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban cities and the figure will surge to 68% by 2050 according to the United Nations. Many metropolitan cities are still growing and changing rapidly, creating more natural and technological threats complicated by the structural, social, energy and environmental development. If defenses fail, the human and economic toll can be enormous. The emerging disaster risks should not be the concern for disaster management practitioners only but for all industries that might be affected by the impact of catastrophes. It is imperative that we embrace the concept of resilience and adapt our management practice to meet the demands of an environment with evolving threats in a multi-sectoral and collaborative approach.
With a theme of “Reduce Risks · Build Resilience”, the 2019 annual conference aims to provide a platform for knowledge sharing, information exchange, discussion of latest developments, networking and partnership building across different sectors of players in disaster risk reduction work. The conference will bring together experts and practitioners, government officials, social services, businesses and researchers to share experience and ideas on reducing risks and building resilience!
For more information and registration, please visit acdpr.hkjcdpri.org.hk.
To put together a conference of this diversity of participants and topics is not a small task. We are very honored to have the support of the Scientific Committee for providing their wisdom and guidance to the design of the programme. Our special thanks also go to the Hong Kong Observatory for offering a guided tour as a post-conference event as well as the following list of Supporting Organisations who help promulgate our messages to their members.
(Listing in no particular order)
- Ambulance Service Institute (Hong Kong Branch)
- Auxiliary Medical Service
- Civil Aid Service
- Civil Engineering and Development Department
- Department of Health
- Drainage Services Department
- Hong Kong College of Community Medicine
- Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine
- Hong Kong Council of Social Service
- Hong Kong Fire Services Department
- Hong Kong Institute of Security Professionals
- Hong Kong Observatory
- Hong Kong Police College
- Hong Kong Police Force
- Hong Kong Red Cross
- Hong Kong St. John Ambulance
08/05/2019
(The content of this course is developed by Dr. Tony, Ka Chun YUNG, Senior Lecturer of Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The author and his team of tutors (Ms. Clara, Nga Sun CHENG & Ms. Yanae YANG) are responsible for the scopes and contents of all lectures included into this course, unless specified elsewhere. CCOUC owns the copyright of the figures, diagrams and pictures in this course, unless specified otherwise.)
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(The content of this course is developed by Dr. Tony, Ka Chun YUNG, Senior Lecturer of Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The author and his team of tutors (Ms. Clara, Nga Sun CHENG & Ms. Yanae YANG) are responsible for the scopes and contents of all lectures included into this course, unless specified elsewhere. CCOUC owns the copyright of the figures, diagrams and pictures in this course, unless specified otherwise.)
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1) The 3rd cohort is now open for registration and study on a first-come-first-served basis. Upon registration, students are allowed to study the course until 31 October 2022 at their own pace. A certificate of completion will be issued for participants who have successfully completed the course.
30/04/2019
The free short course “Disaster and Humanitarian Crisis” (20, 27-29 June, 2019) is organised by the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (JCSPHPC), and Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI).
The free short course “Disaster and Humanitarian Crisis” (20, 27-29 June, 2019) is organised by the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (JCSPHPC), and Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI).
Disaster and humanitarian responses are crucial elements in public health practices. Humanitarian relief actions often highlight the importance of mitigation, preparedness, training and multidisciplinary collaborative response within and beyond the health and medical sector. This course offers an overview of the disaster management cycle and the public health and medical implications of disaster and humanitarian crisis. It aims to show how public health principles may be applied in disaster relief and how evidence-based health related humanitarian actions can be planned, implemented and evaluated.
This is a rerun of the same course held in 2018. Please check out the attached course outline for the detailed lecture date and content.
The course is designed for Master for Public Health (MPH) students and occasional students. For occasional students, assessment scheme is not required. An attendance of 70% is required for issuance of a Certificate of Attendance.
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How to enroll? | Click here for application Deadline for application: 1 June 2019 Both successful and non-successful applicants will receive notice by email on the 6 June 2019 |
For further enquiries, please contact Dr Tony Yung (Email: [email protected]; Tel: 2252 8468). For more details, please see the course outline on the right or go onto the course website here.
