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Conference Report (7 Dec, 2017):Click here On 21 September 2016, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) convened a high-level meeting of Heads of States and national delegations to discuss an issue of increasing concern to national public health authorities around the world:  the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).  As an indication of the urgency and magnitude of the problem, this was only the fourth time that a health topic had been raised for discussion by the General Assembly.  A draft...

The Centre for Medical Ethics & Lawof The University of Hong Kong in collaboration with Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, are pleased to announce A Conference on “World Alzheimer’s Day Seminar and Forum on Action for Restraint-free Care of People with Dementia in Hong Kong” Poster and application form:Click HERE to download the poster and application form. Program Rundown:Click HERE to download the program rundown....

Conference Report (Theme Article, East Asian Arch Psychiatry 2019;29:63-5):Click here In HK, the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap136) has been the primary legislation tasked with the purpose of ensuring adequate mental health care as well as protecting patients’ rights. However, implementation of the Mental Health Ordinance has presented difficulties in practice, and variances in its implementation have sometimes led to legal dilemmas. This two-day conference seeks to address some of these issues,...

A conference on Property Rights in Human Bodies, Tissue and Data, and on Human Organ Transplantation. About the conference: How does the law govern the ownership of human bodies?  And of its parts, and things derived from it?  What are the fundamental legal principles governing claims to ownership, possession and other rights in the human body? What are the ethical, legal, and social impact of applications of materials taken from the human body, particularly in the context of human organ...