Launch of “With All Our Might!” Brand New Web Series

Launch of “With All Our Might!”

Brand New Web Series

Telemedicine technologies have been beneficial in the screening, diagnosis, management, treatment and long-term follow-up of a series of chronic diseases in the WHO European Region1. Four professionals discussed this trending topic with Dr. Lam Chingchoi, member of the Executive Council of the HKSAR Government.

M21 has launched a brand-new online series entitled “With All Our Might!” 《傾．盡全力》. Kickstarting the first episode were four panelists delving on the topic of telemedicine, shedding different perspectives on the feasibility of medical-social collaboration; ways to promote youth participation and employment, and feasible solutions for consideration. Helming the discussion in this first episode is Dr. Lam Ching-choi, member of the Executive Council of the HKSAR Government. The panelists included dental undergraduate Annette Ng; medtech startup founder Jay Chen; healthcare frontline specialist Philip Ma and management trainee James Shi.

Telemedicine’s earlier trials went as far back as ten years ago. Industry experts in the medical field have long aspired to deliver more timely diagnosis and treatment to patients beyond physical geographical boundaries. According to data from the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong, telemedicine services were launched in Hong Kong at the end of 2019. About 45,000 people have benefited from video consultations and outreach services so far, half of whom are COVID-19 patients.

Dr. Lam Ching-choi further shared that he had advocated medical institutions’ cooperation to promote primary healthcare many years ago, but it did not lead to fruition. He believed medical staff, social workers and pharmacists can create cross-professional integration, and the HKSAR Government should also be open to the idea of crossdepartmental collaboration, so as to expedite the traction rate. He also suggested adopting an “easy-first-difficultlater” strategy in the telemedicine development, which includes allowing nurses or geriatric care workers to commence, so that during their primary visits doctors

have prior information about their patients’ conditions and medical progress, before transiting gradually to resolve telemedicine regulations and infrastructure issues.

The inaugural episode ended with the four youth panelists offering suggestions to new job creation in the telemedicine field; as well as adopting savvy tech skills that youth could bring to the table, bridging the gap between the elderly and available health services through telemedicine.

About

“With All Our Might!”

《傾．盡全力》web series

This project is part of the Stepping Forward with Commitment to Hong Kong initiative. The Stepping Forward with Commitment to Hong Kong initiative was launched in the Federation in June 2022, with the aim of garnering participation from more than 20,000 youth on “community building”, “economic development” and “Greater Bay Area development” to work in unison to create a new era for Hong Kong. “With All Our Might!” 《傾．盡全力》is one of the focus projects of Stepping Forward with Commitment to Hong Kong . Five thematic episodes have been scheduled for release. To watch the programme, please visit the website m21.hk.

Reference:

1https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/31-10-2022-telemedicine-has-clearbenefits-for-patients-in-european-countries--new-study-shows