Prof. Amy Chow highlights the need to reconceptualize death as a social event supported by medical care, rather than a purely medical occurrence with social implications. This perspective guides efforts to enhance end‑of‑life experiences. She cites the Hong Kong Jockey Club End of Life Community Care Project (established in 2011) as a key example, aiming to deliver compassionate, community‑based support for terminally ill individuals and their families beyond the traditional hospital‑centered model.
Prof. Terry Lum addresses Hong Kong’s growing demographic challenge, noting the rising number of older adults and the more than 200,000 individuals experiencing depressive symptoms. While elderly mental health services have traditionally centered on dementia, depression has remained insufficiently supported. To bridge this gap, Prof. Lum and his research team launched the JC Joint Age Project in 2016, developing and evaluating a stepped‑care model tailored to geriatric depression. Conducted from 2016 to 2019, this initiative laid the groundwork for a new, evidence‑based intervention approach.