Established in 1987, Hong Kong Cancer Fund is Hong Kong’s largest cancer support organisation, providing free information, professional guidance, and peer support to anyone living with or affected by cancer. With a network of support spanning the hospital, the community and the home, Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s mission is to ensure no one faces cancer alone.
Hong Kong Cancer Fund not only provides vital support to cancer patients and their families, but helps to improve hospital environments, drive public awareness of cancer, and fund local cancer research and training to better the future of cancer care.
Without support from the government or Community Chest, Hong Kong Cancer Fund relies on public generosity to sustain their free and on-going cancer support services.
For financial information of the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, download their latest annual report.
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Hong Kong Cancer Fund [1] was founded in 1987 with a vision to better the quality of cancer support in Hong Kong and ensure that no one faces cancer alone. They began by offering free information and support to anyone touched by cancer, which has slowly expanded over time to address all aspects of living with cancer.
Their work now encompasses professional counseling, public education, cancer research, home care, peer support, complementary therapies, funding of hospital equipment and much more in filling the gaps in cancer care and making life better for people touched by cancer.
Hong Kong Cancer Fund is a registered charity, headquartered in Hong Kong. Its Founder and Chief Executive is Mrs. Sally Lo, MBE. A full list of the Executive Committee, Patron and Advisors can be found on their website [1].
Type: Non-profit organisation
Founded:1987
Headquarters: Hong Kong 2501 Kinwick Centre, 32 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
Area Served: Hong Kong SAR
Service Expenditure: HK$42.65m (2008/2009 Financial Year)
Mission: To ensure no one faces cancer alone
Website: http://www.cancer-fund.org
Hong Kong Cancer Fund directs the majority of its income towards their cancer support services and cancer patient resource centres in the community and the hospital, all of which are free to the public. Click [2] to download Cancer Fund’s latest annual report with a complete breakdown of their income and service expenditure.
The work of Hong Kong Cancer Fund spans the hospital, the community and the home. Their work is divided up into eight key areas: support and resource centres, public education, research, improving hospital environments, funding medical equipment and training and outreach programmes to China.
As part of Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s overall network of support, they have:
- CancerLink community support centres
- Cancer Patient Resource Centres throughout major public hospitals
- Cancer Patient Acupuncture Centre
- Integrated Palliative Day Care Centre
- Rehabilitation Centres for laryngectomees and Stomas
- Self-Help Groups operating under the umbrella of CancerLink
With the overall objective to help make life better for people touched by cancer, the Hong Kong Cancer Fund strives to:
-Help people take control and understand more about cancer
-Provide emotional and psychosocial support that serves to alleviate anxieties and uncertainty
-Fund local research that serves to better the treatment and prevention of cancer
-Boost public awareness and promote the importance of early detection
-Provide practical and timely support for people living with cancer
-Improving the overall quality of cancer care in Hong Kong
Held every October, Pink Revolution is Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s annual breast cancer awareness and fundraising campaign. As the leading form of cancer diagnosed in women, Hong Kong Cancer Fund is striving to bring breast cancer under control and better quality of life for those who are affected. Money raised through Pink Revolution goes towards their free breast cancer support services such as: vital counselling, peer support, nursing guidance, rehabilitation support, self-esteem programmes, recovery packs and complementary therapies; as well as local genetic registries and breast cancer research studies.
Stride for a Cure is Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s annual walkathon to raise money for local cancer research, including clinical trials, genetic screening programmes and vaccine studies. Held every November, more than 2,800 participants help to raise sponsorship specifically for key research projects being undertaken in Hong Kong.
Every year, more than 24,000[3] people are newly-diagnosed with cancer in Hong Kong. Among men - lung and colorectal are the most common. Among women - breast and colorectal are the most common. For a complete summary of the 10 most common cancers and cancer related deaths recorded in Hong Kong, please click here.