Christian Action 基督教勵行會 Community networking and working with voluntary medical professionals

Service for Ethnic Minorities  Sau Mau Ping Service Centre (July 2003) (July 2003)  ChungKing Mansions Service Centre (January 2004) (January 2004)  To Kwa Wan Service Centre (June 2002) (June 2002)

Rationale Rationale Every one should enjoy equal rights and opportunities in all aspects of social life in Hong Kong. Every one should enjoy equal rights and opportunities in all aspects of social life in Hong Kong.

Integrated services for Ethnic Minorities Objectives - To provide a wealth of information covering different areas - To empower the ethnic minorities to solve their common problems - To promote social inclusion - To build up and strengthen the supportive network - To facilitate social adjustment and social integration among locals and EM residents

Scope of Services (SMPC) - Orientation & Community Education To help EM to learn more about Hong Kong’s language, law, and Chinese culture To help EM to learn more about Hong Kong’s language, law, and Chinese culture To strengthen social adjustment among EM Community induction services To strengthen social adjustment among EM Community induction services Language programme Language programme Women’s programme Women’s programme Settlement services Settlement services

Scope of Services (SMPC) - Employment Assistant Service - YPTP (Youth Pre-Employment Training Program) - YPTP (Youth Pre-Employment Training Program) – YWETS (Youth Working Employment Training) – One stop Employment Assistance Service – Job related skills training

Scope of Services (SMPC) One-stop Employment Assistance Service b Career counseling b Job orientation & personality assessments b Job referral to clients b Screening & case referral to employers b On-the-job follow-up services for both our clients & employers for both our clients & employers

Scope of Services (SMPC) b Integration Programme To enhance multiculturalism & social harmony To enhance multiculturalism & social harmony To promote mutual understanding of different racial groups To promote mutual understanding of different racial groups

Scope of Services (SMPC) b Volunteer Development

Scope of Services (SMPC) b Recreational & Development Programme

Working Approaches b Adopting multiculturalism b Proactive b Client-oriented approaches b Community networking

Importance of the community networking in providing Ethnic Minorities service - Allow better communication - Build up the supportive network - Promote a sense of multi-cultural community

Volunteer Doctors at Christian Action – ckmsc. Caring the health of Ethnic Minorities of Hong Kong

Objectives Objectives b Better health, education and opportunities for the vulnerable people. b Promoting health through organized effort. b Harness the community.

Why serving ethnic minorities ? 5.6% of Hong Kong’s population. They are vulnerable Language barrier Cultural/ background difference Social stigma

What we do ? What we do ? b Medical consultation b Cervical cancer screening service for women b Referral b Health Education and health workshop.

Medical consultation b A little girl from India suffering from Upper respiratory tract infection for one month.

Medical consultation Patient suffering from chronic back pain.

Medical consultation b A girl from Nepal suffering from fungal infection

Ethnic Minorities who visit us b Single b With language barrier b Unemployed b Suffering from chronic disease b Women

Health workshops b HIV/AIDS b Cervical cancer /Breast cancer b Menstrual Disorder b Personal hygiene b Parents awareness in drug abuse b Parenting teenage children

Way ahead Way ahead b Provide care b Commission care b Collaborate with other agencies to promote health b Community empowerment for health.