Cancer Fund - Hong Kong's largest cancer support organisation
On behalf of Charitable Choice, I caught up with beneficiary charity Hong Kong Cancer Fund's Marie Jenkins and Dan Tan recently. Established in in 1987, Hong Kong Cancer Fund is Hong Kong's largest cancer support organisation. The charity does not receive any government funding and relies on public donations to sustain its services to the community.
What I learned
What they do
What they need
What I learned
- Cancer diagnoses in people under the age of 50 is on the rise
- The top cancers in HK are lung, colorectal, breast, prostate and liver cancer
- Being aware of symptoms for early detection is key to surviving cancer
What they do
- Run public awareness campaigns to encourage risk awareness and early detection
- Provide free cancer care services to over 30,000 users including screening, wellness programmes, wigs & financial aid
- In addition to resource centres within most public hospitals, Hong Kong Cancer Fund also has 4 drop in centres - Central, North Point, Kwai Chung and Wong Tai Sin
What they need
- Teams to participate in their annual walk Stride for a Cure to be held on 15 December 2024. More information here
- Monthly donors to support their valuable services. Donate here.
Please consider donating to HK Cancer Fund so that no one suffers from cancer alone.
