On 20th December 2011, the Chinese Health Information Centre (CHIC) held a health talk about ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ in Kwok Man Restaurant. Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager gave a detailed presentation explaining the importance of having a healthy diet. She encouraged the elderly to eat more vegetables and fruits and do more exercise. She stressed to the audience to have low salt, fat, sugar and MSG intake. The concept of ‘5 a day’ was promoted. Overall 56 people attended the talk.

On 6th December 2011, the Chinese Health Information Centre (CHIC) held a health talk regarding ‘Understand your mood’ in the Chinese Health Information Centre. Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager gave a detailed presentation explaining the sign and symptoms, causes and prevention of low moods in Cantonese. She encouraged the elderly to go out more and include more vegetables and fruit into their diet. The concept of ‘5 a day’ was promoted. She also demonstrated to the audience some basic chair exercises to improve their mobility. Overall 25 people attended the talk. 3 males and 22 females attended.

On 30th November 2011, the Chinese Health Information Centre (CHIC) held a health talk in Tung Sing Housing Association about ‘Osteoporosis’. Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager gave the talk in Cantonese. She explained the cause, signs and symptoms, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in great detail. She stressed that prevention is better than treatment of osteoporosis. She encouraged the elderly to have a healthy diet (take foods that contain calcium) and do more exercise. She also demonstrated to the audience basic chair-based exercises. Overall 23 people attended the talk.

On 17th November 2011, the Chinese Health Information Centre (CHIC) held a health talk regarding Hepatitis C in Kwok Man Restaurant. Shabana Baig, a support project worker of Black Health Agency presented the talk in English. She gave a brief introduction of the disease, the causes, testing, treatment and prevention of Hepatitis C. She stressed the importance of Hepatitis C screening and prevention which included not sharing razor blades, to avoid sharing needles, avoid blood transfusions and in contact with blood. She also briefly introduced Hepatitis A and B. Shirley He, the Nurse Operation Manager of CHIC interpreted for the audience in fluent Cantonese. Overall 30 people attended the talk.

Dr Kwork explain how patients can best manage minor Ailments such as sough throats, headaches, coughs and colds. In total 47 people attended the talk (11 male and 36 female).