Bulletin No. 2, 2011

10   Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2011 Standing up for the Elderly O ver the past decade, Prof. Leung Kwok- sui , Professor of Or thopaedics and Traumatology and director of the Orthopaedic Learning Centre, and his research team have dedicated themselves to reducing falls among the elderly, advancing fracture therapy, and promoting the Fall Prevention Programme in the community. The programme celebrated its 10th anniversary last year. To share the team’s knowledge on fall prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of fracture with the community, week-long activities that included symposia, lectures, training and workshops were held in September 2010 with the support of the Knowledge Transfer Project Fund. Seniors admitted to hospitals due to falls are common in Hong Kong. A total of HK$2 billion in medical expenses is spent on elderly fall- related injuries or fractures a year. The situation inspired Professor Leung to dedicate himself to promoting fall prevention and to conduct research on related treatments. The University’s Third Mission Prof. Leung Kwok-sui