Hong Kong Cancer Fund


2008	Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Cancer Patient Resource Centre relocation and expansion has been completed, and will be officially opened in March.
	Launch our homecare programme, for people who are homebound or physically weak, so that they can receive essential support from our carers upon being discharged from hospital.
	Funding a new acupuncture centre in Prince Of Wales Hospital, where patients can explore traditional forms of therapy from registered practitioners in order to alleviate pain and side-effects of treatment.


2007	The sixth Cancer Patient Resource Centre was officially opened in March at Princess Margaret Hospital to serve cancer patients in the Kowloon West Cluster.
	Bilingual website improved with a more user-friendly interface design and comprehensive information on cancer and services.
	Hong Kong Cancer Fund celebrated its 20th Anniversary.
2006	CancerLink Support Centre Wong Tai Sin celebrated its 10th Anniversary.
	Co-funded by Hong Kong Cancer Fund and Hong Kong East Cluster of Hospital Authority, the Integrated Palliative Day Care Centre in Tang Shiu Kin Hospital Community Ambulatory Care Centre was officially opened in November.
	Launched our first Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign, which successfully alerted the public on the importance of regular check ups and early detection.
	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Cancer Patient Resource Centre upgrading completed.
	Queen Mary Hospital Cancer Patient Resource Centre upgrading completed.
	The second community service centre outside the hospital setting, CancerLink Central, was softly in service in March and was officially opened in May.
	Prince of Wales Hospital Ambulatory Cancer Care Centre was opened in May.
2005	Bilingual website improved with comprehensive information on cancer and on services.
	Funded Queen Elizabeth Hospital's ultrasound screening machine for lymphoedema care.
	Funded visual therapy programme for Tuen Mun Hospital's Clinical Pathology Department.
	Expanded services to private hospitals throughout Hong Kong, including: Hong Kong Central Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital and St. Teresa's Hospital.
	Launched the Anti-Smoking Campaign and Sunsmart Campaign.
	"Stride for a Cure" celebrated its 10th Anniversary, and raised more than HK$2.5 million for major local cancer projects.
	CancerLink Wong Tai Sin upgrading completed.
2004	Opened two Cancer Patient Resource Centres in Shanghai.
	Volunteer training exchange tour to Shanghai Cancer Recovery Club.
	Published the first VCD on CancerLink's services.
	Funded the expansion of the Day Chemo Room at Tuen Mun Hospital.
2003	Prince of Wales Cancer Patient's Resource Centre opened.
	Shanghai Cancer Recovery Club visit to Hong Kong.
	Funded New Voice Club new premise.
	CancerLink held a forum titled "Psychosocial Support - practice and future direction" with a number of renowned experts in the fields.
	Began to distribute recovery packs to Nasopharyngeal cancer patients.
2002	Partnered with COSH to lobby government on the indoor smoking ban.
	Extended our supportive care programmes to private hospitals.
	Conducted a donor survey to measure donors' awareness and understanding of HKCF's services.
	Began the home care programme by volunteers which assisted home bound patients in their daily routines.
2001	Invited to join the government task force on cancer control.
	Began the annual breast cancer awareness campaign.
	Funded oncology nurse training in Australia for lymphoedema treatment.
	Donated a 7-seater vehicle to Haven of Hope Hospice to enhance their palliative services.
	Funded a visual therapy programme at the Tuen Mun Hospital for the Day Chemo Room.
2000	Art Rage Us- a powerful art exhibition by women who have experienced breast cancer was organized.
	Began the annual Celebration of Life event to honour survivorship.
	Began the annual cervical cancer awareness campaign.
	Conducted a needs assessment and programme evaluation for CancerLink.
1999	Visual Therapy project launched at the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.
1999	Funded the Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry - a screening programme for colorectal cancers.
1998	Began distribution of Reach to Recovery packs for breast cancer patients who went through surgery.
1998	Bilingual cancer information website launched.
1997	CancerLink, the first community service centre outside the hospital setting, was opened. CancerLink Hotline launched in the same year.
	Hospital visit programme started.
	Annual public education campaign started.
1996	The first "Stride for a Cure" successfully raised HK$1.9 million for cancer research.
	Began funding the Yin Chun Club Breast Cancer Patient's Group.
	Queen Elizabeth Hospital Cancer Patient's Resource Centre opened.
1995	Equipment loan scheme for cancer patients began.
	Funded the first free Cervical Screening Clinic at Prince of Wales Hospital.
	Began funding the Kin Lok Club Nasopharyngeal Cancer patients support group.
1994	Co-sponsored the first Hong Kong International Cancer Conference.
	Began hospital environment improvement programme at Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and Tuen Mun Hospital.
	Established the Cancer Patient Resource Centres at Tuen Mun Hospital and Pamela Youde Hospital.
	Funded a clinical psychologist at Tuen Mun Hospital.
1993	Published the first series of bilingual cancer booklets.
	Began two year funding of an oncology nursing officer at Prince of Wales Hospital.
	New Voice Club began voice training programme in Mainland China.
1992	Hong Kong's first Cancer Patient Resource Centre was set up at the Queen Mary Hospital.
1991	Funded overseas training for Hong Kong medical professionals.
1991	Funded Hospice care programme.
1988	Funded the establishment of Haven of Hope Hospice, the first in Hong Kong.
1987	Hong Kong Cancer Fund was established, and registered as a charitable trust fund.
	Co-Sponsored the EORTC oncology conference with The University of Hong Kong.
	The first English-speaking support group, CanSurvive, was established.