| To facilitate earthquake relief work in Sichuan, the School of Public Health of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) established partnerships with the Department of Anthropology of Sun Yat-sen University, Sichuan Institute of Nationality Studies, the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Pingwu County in Sichuan, and the Hong Kong Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation to launch a new workstation at the town of Nanba in Pingwu County, Sichuan. Nanba has been severely affected by the earthquake.
The missions are to provide collaborative disaster relief services and to conduct research studies assessing victims' needs, physical and mental health conditions and their utilization of health services. The workstation has been strongly supported by local officials and staffed with two workers staying in Nanba for a period of three years.
The opening ceremony of the workstation was held in Nanba on December 22, 2008. Prof. Joseph Lau, Director of the Centre for Health Behaviors Research of the School of Public Health was one of the guest officiated at the ceremony. The launching of this new workstation signifies CUHK's commitment to contribute to the well-being of disaster survivors. |
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