On October 25, 2024, the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong (HKU SPH) co-hosted a seminar entitled “Innovation and Integration as Strategies for Transforming Paediatric Health Ecosystems - Pathways towards Precision, Equity, Sustainability, and Holistic Communities in Hong Kong” by Dr Kai-ning Cheong, NAM-HKU Fellow in Global Health Leadership for the 2020/21 cohort. The online seminar received an overwhelming participation of over 160 attendees.

Dr Victor Dzau, President of NAM, and Professor David Bishai, Director and Clinical Professor of HKU SPH graced the event with welcoming speeches, followed by a presentation by Dr Cheong, who analysed the current landscape of paediatric healthcare services, and shared her overarching vision for transforming paediatric health systems in Hong Kong and beyond.

The seminar was followed by a thoughtful panel discussion by Dr Andrew Bazemore and Dr Marla E. Salmon, moderated by Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta. The event was wrapped up by a Q&A session, which participants online engaged actively in the discussion.

To watch the seminar’s recording, please click here.