On the 30th March 2011, a health talk was held in Yang Sing Restaurant. Dr Lip Lee gave the talk about ‘Ear, Nasal and Throat Cancer’ in English. Shirley He, the Nurse Operations Manager of CHIC provided interpretation in Cantonese for the audience. The information of the signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment of the variety of cancers were well explained, including the pro and cons of treatment of cancer. 40 people attended the talk.

On the 10th March 2011, CHIC held a health talk on ‘Blood Disease’ at Little Yang Sing restaurant. The talk was given in Cantonese by Patrick Chu (Professor in Hematology) who explained the most common types of blood disease including the different types of anemia, white blood cells (leucocytes and neutrophils), platelets and their causes and symptoms.

This was followed by Dr Edmond Lau (Hematologist) who gave a brief presentation on leukemia and its treatments. This health talk attracted 40 people from the local Chinese community.

On the 28th February 2011, a Depression and Low Mood Self-help guide workshop was held in CHIC. Shirley He, the Nurse Operational Manager facilitated this workshop and gave a detailed presentation about ‘Depression, Low Mood and the Self-help guide’ in Cantonese. The signs of symptoms, causes and self-care management of depression and low mood were well explained. The topic generated a lot of interesting discussion and interaction among the participants who shared some of their experiences. 22 people attended.

A group of 12 people aged over 60+ attended the Home Safety & Fall Prevention Awareness Workshop which was facilitated in Cantonese by Shirley He, Nurse Operations Manager of CHIC. Group discussion and an interaction were encouraged. The causes and awareness of the common types of home accidents including home fire, choking and food poisoning, burns ad scalding and fall were discussed and explained. Accidents occurred in the kitchen, stairs, bathroom, and living room were shared. The importance of having a safe home environment were promoted such as having sufficient light, installation OF smoke alarmed, wearing suitable shoes, be careful with boiling kettle, oil and soup, keep living room free of stuff, tidy and neat, avoid electric wires lying around, keep bathroom clean and dry to avoid tripping over and falls. Audience were encouraged to wear suitable walking shoes, do regular exercise.

“Osteoporosis & Joints” health talk on 11 January 2011. Dr. Howard Kong (GP) explaining in Cantonese the causes and risk factors ( including age, gender, diet) of osteoporosis to 23 people from the local Chinese community.