Congratulations to Candy and Prilla! Two students of GPS have their manuscript accepted by the International Journal of Cardiology (IJC) recently. This study aimed to evaluate the determinants of medication adherence and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients in Hong Kong.

(From left) Dr. Martin Wong, Associate Professor of The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care; Ms. Candy Kang and Ms. Prilla Tsang, students from GPS; and Prof. Justin Wu, Director of GPS, share research findings on poor medication adherence and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients in Hong Kong.

Professor Martin Wong, the mentors of Candy and Prilla, remarked the mentorship programme as a conducive way to identify mentees' strengths. 'A closer relationship of mentor and mentee not only provides room to enhance student’s leadership quality, also enables student to explore their interest and develop their strengths'. In addition to the high academic potentials, Candy and Prilla exhibit an exceptional talent in research, which is now ascertained by their distinguished achievement made.

Candy Kang and Prilla Tsang are the first two undergraduate students in Hong Kong listed as co-first authors in an international leading journal, International Journal of Cardiology.

The manuscript is entitled as "Determinants of medication adherence and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study", co-authored by two students of GPS, Candy Kang and Prilla Tsang. Please click here for the manuscript and visit the Faculty website for more details. Let us share the joy with Professor Wong, Candy and Prilla!