PolyU is proud to be appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as host of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Health Services for the Western Pacific region, which was inaugurated on 20 October.

Officiating at the ceremony were Prof. Huang Jie-fu, Vice Minister of Ministry of Health, the People's Republic of China; Dr Henk Bekedam, Director of Health Sector Development, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office; Dr Jean Yan, Coordinator of Health Professions Networks, Chief Scientist of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Human Resources for Health, Health Systems and Services Headquarters, WHO; Ms Kathleen Fritsch, Regional Adviser, Nursing, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office; Dr the Hon. York Chow, Secretary for Food and Health, HKSAR Government; Mr Anthony Wu, Chairman of Hospital Authority, Hong Kong; Dr Lam Ping-yan, Director of Health, HKSAR Government; Prof. Timothy W. Tong, President of PolyU; Prof. George Woo, President of Asia Pacific Council of Optometry and Dean of Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of PolyU, and Prof. Samantha Pang, Director of the Centre and Head of School of Nursing, PolyU.

The Centre, operated by the School of Nursing, will provide support to WHO as part of their international collaborative network to enhance health service provision in the Western Pacific region. Details >>