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| Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society |
| Formation | 1954 |
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Region served | Hong Kong |
| Leader title | President |
Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society is a voluntary non-profit medical organization founded in 1954 to reduce cancer incidence and improve cancer care in Hong Kong. The Society operates within the healthcare landscape alongside institutions such as Queen Mary Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Tuen Mun Hospital, and regional bodies like Hospital Authority (Hong Kong), engaging clinicians, researchers, and community leaders. Its activities intersect with public health initiatives by entities including Department of Health (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Red Cross, Hong Kong Baptist University, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The Society was established in 1954 amid postwar healthcare reforms influenced by figures and institutions like Alexander Fleming, World Health Organization, United Nations, Sir Patrick Manson, and local medical schools. Early collaborators included St. John Ambulance Brigade, Queen Mary Hospital, Médécins Sans Frontières, and philanthropic trusts such as The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation foundations. Over decades the Society responded to epidemiological transitions framed by trends observed in studies from International Agency for Research on Cancer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and academic centers such as Johns Hopkins Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Key historical milestones involved partnerships with regional campaigns modeled on programs from Singapore Cancer Society, Macmillan Cancer Support, and responses to policy changes linked to Basic Law of Hong Kong and public health legislation debated in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
The Society's mission emphasizes prevention, early detection, patient support, and advocacy, collaborating with clinical networks including Hong Kong Cancer Registry, Hong Kong College of Pathologists, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, and specialty groups like Hong Kong Society of Clinical Oncology. Activities include screening drives modeled after programs by American Cancer Society, Cancer Research UK, and National Cancer Institute (US), policy advocacy akin to efforts by World Cancer Research Fund International and partnerships reflecting frameworks used by Union for International Cancer Control and International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Services include screening, counselling, and patient navigation similar to initiatives at National Health Service (UK), Singapore Health Services, and Mayo Clinic. Programs run in collaboration with tertiary centers such as Princess Margaret Hospital, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, and NGOs like Hong Kong Family Welfare Society, Caritas Hong Kong, and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. The Society coordinates community screening events in venues like Victoria Park, Times Square (Hong Kong), and district outreach with district councils and bodies such as Central and Western District Council and Wan Chai District Council.
The Society supports research and publishes materials drawing on collaborations with universities and research institutes including The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong, and international centers like Harvard Medical School, University of Cambridge, and Stanford University. Publications have cited patterns found in reports by International Agency for Research on Cancer and datasets analogous to those from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Research themes encompass screening efficacy, survivorship, and palliative care, aligning with journals such as The Lancet Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Cancer Research.
Education campaigns leverage media channels and partners including Radio Television Hong Kong, TVB, Ming Pao, South China Morning Post, and community platforms associated with Hong Kong Trade Development Council events. Outreach targets risk factor modification informed by global campaigns from World Health Organization, tobacco control modeled after Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids advocacy, and vaccination drives paralleling Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance approaches. Training workshops are co-hosted with professional bodies like Hong Kong Nursing Association, Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association, and academic departments at The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine.
Governance follows a voluntary board structure with professional officers drawn from hospitals and universities such as Queen Mary Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Funding sources combine philanthropic grants from entities like The Hong Kong Jockey Club, corporate donors including The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and project grants echoing mechanisms used by Wellcome Trust and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Society adheres to accountability practices comparable to standards promoted by Charity Commission for England and Wales and reporting frameworks used by International Non-Governmental Organisations.
The Society partners with local and international organizations including Hospital Authority (Hong Kong), Department of Health (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Cancer Fund, Union for International Cancer Control, and academic institutions such as The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Collaborative ventures have involved multinational pharmaceutical companies, clinical trial networks like Asia-Pacific Clinical Oncology Trials Group, and regional bodies including Singapore Cancer Society and Macau Health Bureau to share best practices and harmonize screening and survivorship standards.
Category:Medical and health organisations based in Hong Kong Category:Cancer organisations