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With a donation of HK$10 million from the S.H. Ho Foundation Limited, the Faculty of Medicine has established in the School of Public Health the multidisciplinary S. H. Ho Centre for Gerontology and Geriatrics. The donation will support training programmes and fund various research projects. As Professor Jean Woo, Director of the S. H. Ho Centre for Gerontology and Geriatrics commented in his speech on the ceremony, the centre not only served as great compliment to the University's past achievements but also reflected their foresight of the importance of healthy ageing in our community.

The Naming Ceremony of S. H. Ho Centre for Gerontology and Geriatrics was held on 1 Dec 2005. Dr. David T. C. Ho, Chairman, The S. H. Ho Foundation Limited, Professor Lawrence J. Lau, Vice-Chancellor, CUHK, Professor T. F. Fok, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Professor Joseph Sung, Chairman of the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK, Professor Sian Griffiths, Director of the School of Public Health, CUHK and Professor Jean Woo, Director of the S. H. Ho Centre for Gerontology & Geriatrics officiated at the ceremony.

Building on existing expertise, the Centre will further enhance research and training for clinicians and other professionals involved in care of the elderly, and promote community education with respect to health promotion and health maintenance, disease knowledge and self-management.