Event Recap: “Primary Health Care Research Frontiers in the Era of Polycrisis” by Dr Kumanan Rasanathan

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The School of Public Health of the University of Hong Kong (HKU SPH) hosted a lecture titled “Primary Health Care Research Frontiers in the Era of Polycrisis” on 10 May by Dr Kumanan Rasanathan, Executive Director of Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research of the World Health Organization (WHO). The event took place at the HKU medical campus and saw an in-person participation of over 50 attendees.

The event commenced with an opening remark by Dr Ronald Lam, JP, Director of Health, Department of Health, HKSAR Government, followed by an introduction of the speaker by Professor Vivian Lin, Executive Associate Dean of the LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU. Dr Kumanan Rasanathan shared the current state of primary health care and health systems and the necessary research to address the failings and challenges in managing and preventing crises. 

Dr Rasanathan also discussed how interdisciplinary research could be better mobilized to implement primary health care, as well as strategies that the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research has been advocating. 

The lecture concluded with an Q&A session moderated by Professor David Bishai, Clinical Professor and Director of HKU SPH, where participants actively engaged in the discussion.

 

Dr Kumanan's LectureDr Ronald Lam, JP, Director of Health, Department of Health, HKSAR Government delivers the opening remarks


Dr Kumanan's LectureProfessor Vivian Lin, Executive Associate Dean, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU, introduces the speaker

 

Dr Kumanan's LectureDr Kumanan Rasanathan delivers his lecture on “Primary Health Care Research Frontiers in the Era of Polycrisis”


Dr Kumanan's LectureProfessor David Bishai, Director of SPH, moderates the Q&A session


Dr Kumanan's LectureProfessor Chak-sing Lau, Dean, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU, engages in the Q&A session


Dr Kumanan's LectureAttendee participates in the Q&A session


Dr Kumanan's LectureDr Kumanan Rasanathan interacts with participants


Dr Kumanan's LectureProfessor Vivian Lin presents a souvenir to Dr Kumanan Rasanathan


Dr Kumanan's Lecture(From left), Dr Ronald Lam, Dr Kumanan Rasanathan, Professor Vivian Lin and Professor David Bishai


Dr Kumanan's LectureGroup photo of distinguished guests


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