Innovations in Tobacco Control Lecture Series: Sophia Siu Chee Chan, PhD
Department & Center Events | Guest Lecturer
About the Event
Hosted by the Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC), the monthly Innovations in Tobacco Control lecture series welcomes key researchers and experts to share ideas, present their work, and spark discussion.
Presented via Zoom webinar, this virtual event welcomes Sophia Siu Chee Chan, PhD, for a lecture entitled, “Tobacco Control Policies in Hong Kong: Challenges & Opportunities.”
The lecture will be followed by a brief moderated Q&A and a recording of the event will subsequently be posted to IGTC’s YouTube channel.
Registration
Upon approval of registration, attendees will receive a personalized Zoom link to access the webinar.
Speaker
Sophia Siu Chee Chan, PhD
Professor Sophia Chan is currently Professor in Nursing and Senior Advisor to the President’s Office at The University of Hong Kong. She was appointed by the HKSAR Government to be the Secretary for Food and Health (SFH) from 2017 – 2022. During her tenure as the SFH, not only has she been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic over 2.5 years, she had also made exemplary efforts and policy initiatives in protecting and promoting the health of the population through major policy initiatives such as launching the Hong Kong Cancer Strategy in 2019, embarking on a new journey in primary health care by developing District Health Centres (DHCs) in each district in Hong Kong, developing the first Chinese Medicine Hospital, opening the first Children Hospital and banning E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in Hong Kong.