香港醫藥援助會 Project Concern Hong Kong


Our History

 

1960's

1961: Project Concern was founded by Dr. James W. Turpin
1962: First clinic began operation in the Walled City
1963: Yauh Oi floating clinic officially opened
1965: Became member agency of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service
1969: 
Became member agency of the Community Chest


Project Concern was founded by Dr. James W. Turpin Yauh Oi floating clinic      


1970's

1970: Opening of Tsz Wan Shan out-patient clinic
1971: Dental service began at Tsz Wan Shan clinic
1973: Sau Mau Ping chest clinic was opened
1978: Opening of Sau Mau Ping clinic
1979: The first mobile dental vehicle was in service


Tsz Wan Shan dental clinic  The 1st mobile dental vehicle was in service


1980's

1981: 
Opening of Choi Wan Estate dental clinic
1982: Opening of Yuen Long dental clinic, and the second mobile dental vehicle was in service
1983: Shuen Wan general out-patient was set up and the opening of Hing Man Estate dental clinic
1985: Incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization and named as “Project Concern Hong Kong”
          and the 
opening of Pak Tin and Lei Cheng Uk Estate dental clinic

 

Opening of Pak Tin Uk Estate dental clinic  Community Health Carnival


1990's

1990: 
Started the on-site dental service at welfare centres
1992: Mobile Eye Station was launched
1998: The Zonta Club of Hong Kong Health Centre was set up in Tsz Wan

 


Mobile Eye Station was launched  The Zonta Club of Hong Kong Health Centre was set up in Tsz Wan Started the on-site dental service at welfare centres


2000's

2001: Relocation of Sau Mau Ping dental clinic to Yat Tung Estate of Tung Chung
          and 
relocation of Yuen Long dental clinic to Tin Yuet Estate of Tin Shui Wai
2002: Yat Tung Estate dental clinic and resource centre was in operation

 


Sau Mau Ping dental clinic   Yat Tung Estate dental clinic and resource centre   Tin Yuet Estate dental clinic


2010-2015

2010: 
The third mobile dental vehicle was in service
2012: The first Chinese medicine clinic was set up in Tsz Wan Shan
2013: The Mobile Eye Service was relocated to Tsz Wan Shan Eye clinic and
          Lei Cheng Uk Health Education and Resource Centre
2014: An outreach team was formed to carry out the “Outreach Dental Care Program of the Elderly”
          which was awarded by the Department of Health
2015: Co-organized “Love Teeth Days” with The University of Hong Kong School of Dentistry 


The third mobile dental vehicle was in service   Co-organized “Love Teeth Days” with The University of Hong Kong School of Dentistry


2016-2019

2016: 
“Elementary Dental Surgery Assistant Course” and “Intermediate Dental Surgery Assistant Course”
          was jointly offered by Lingnan Institute of Further Education
          The 2-year “Jockey Club Smiley Action Programme” was launched and funded by
          the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities
Trust.
2018: The first “Certificate in Dental Surgery Assisting Program was jointly offered by Lingnan Institute of
          Further Education (Qualifications Framework Level 3)
2019: Opening of Shau Kei Wan dental clinic 


Opening of Shau Kei Wan dental clinic Certificate in Dental Surgery Assisting Program


2020 to now

2020: 
”Care for Your Health Program” funded by Jockey Club Community Sustainability Fund
          was carried out
2021: HSBC Hong Kong Community Partnership Program sponsored the “Care for Your Eyes Program”
          Li Ka Shing Foundation sponsored the Chinese medicine treatment sponsorship program
2022: Pak Tin Estate dental clinic at G/F, Block 11 was relocated to the welfare clinic
          at G/F, Hong Tin House.
          The second Chinese Medicine Clinic at Pak Tin Estate was in service.


Care for Your Health Program  Care for Your Eyes Programme Pak Tin Estate Welfare Clinic