Local Services
Our goal is to achieve sustainability through local services, be it through our hospital visits, health checks, or workshops.
As Hong Kong medical students, we aspire to cater to those in need within our proximity, while providing ourselves with experience-based knowledge.
Current Services
Holistic Care Service
The Holistic Care Service aims to spread positivity to patients in care centers while providing medical students with invaluable learning experiences. By engaging directly with patients and caregivers, students gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals requiring holistic care. This service allows students to experience the inconveniences patients endure, learn how to communicate effectively, and provide personalized health services, fostering empathy and compassion in future healthcare professionals.
Asylum Seekers & Refugees
While the plight of refugees in the Middle East garners global attention, many refugees are present in our daily lives. In Hong Kong, over 10,000 refugees and asylum seekers face stigma and limited access to resources, especially in healthcare. Those not officially registered cannot access government medical care, while registered refugees often receive only basic services. We with Branches of Hope and the Hong Kong Society of Preventive Dentistry to provide health talks and checks, helping refugees understand their healthcare rights. Additionally, a donation drive was held at CUHK to gather essential supplies for refugees in Hong Kong.
Domestic Helper Service
In Hong Kong, employers should cover domestic helpers' healthcare, but many are reluctant to provide financial support, while often fear seeking help. This project aims to enhance their access to health knowledge and services, enabling them to improve their well-being and share that knowledge with their families. This year, we organized two visits to the TCK Learning Centre focused on women's and eye health, providing health checkups and informative talks from experienced doctors.
Homeless Service Trips
co-launched by MO and the Salvation Army in 2017, provide health education to the homeless in central Kowloon. Over the past year, we organized monthly kindness walks from March to June in various Hong Kong districts, distributing health supplies and conducting health checks. We also collaborated with the Salvation Army to host a health program focused on heat-related diseases and skin health, featuring a talk by Dr. Terence Kwong. Our efforts aim to empower individuals, improve well-being, and strengthen community health support.
Grantham Hospital Service
Since 2010, Medical Outreachers Hong Kong has partnered with Grantham Hospital’s Hospice Center to provide palliative care opportunities for medical students. This program enhances the lives of terminally ill patients while giving students valuable communication skills practice, which is rare for preclinical students. After a suspension during the COVID pandemic, hospital visits resumed in 2023, followed by a reflective Life and Death Workshop led by experienced doctors, allowing students to discuss their experiences and learn appropriate future practices.
SEN Service
In collaboration with Learning Bridge, we aim to bridge the gap between SEN and medical students. This project allows medical students to understand the common challenges that SEN students face and equips them with effective communication strategies to support them.
Moreover, participants are encouraged to think critically about how to handle real-life scenarios where SEN students may face communication difficulties. Through these activities, we hope to enhance understanding, foster better communication, and build confidence in supporting SEN students.
