The Donor Family Day was originally scheduled at Kam Tin Country Club on 30th November 2025. However, it was cancelled after the Tai Po fire incident. The food prepared has been donated to Food Angel (惜食堂) and the event will be rescheduled to 29th November 2026.

The Hong Kong Society of Transplantation will hold its Annual Scientific Meeting and Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2026. The Annual Scientific Meeting brings together local and overseas experts to discuss developments in transplantation and organ donation, followed by the Annual General Meeting. At the previous Annual Scientific Meeting and 30th Anniversary Dinner, the programme featured four sessions covering a variety of aspects in transplantation and organ donation, w

An Organ Donation Task Group has been set up in our Society to identify measures that can promote organ donation and increase public awareness on its importance, especially amongst the younger generation through investment in the use of social media platforms and education. The task force includes Prof Philip Li, Dr Maggie Ma, Dr James Fung, Dr Yim Ka Fai, Dr Chow Kai Ming, Miss Jenny Koo, and me.

A Task Force on Organ Donation was set up in Hong Kong Academy of Medicine to discuss strategies to promote organ donation in Hong Kong. It includes doctors from different specialties. Professor Philip Li was the Convenor. Dr Chow Kai Ming (Physician), Dr James Fung and I (immediate past and present President of HKST) joined the Task Force. The second and third meetings were held on 19/8/2025 and 9/2/2026 respectively.

This event has been organized by the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation since 2017 to honour the deceased organ donors and promote organ donation. In this year, the event was held on the 14th December 2025 at the Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery, where deceased organ donors were honored with an individual plaque on the Memorial Wall at the Garden of Remembrance. Guests of Honour included Dr Cecilia Fan (the Under Secretary for Health), Dr Kellie So from the Department of Health,

The Tree of Life Garden was established in Prince of Wales Hospital in 2010 to honour the compassion shown by organ donors in Hong Kong. The 15th anniversary ceremony was held on 20/11/2025. There were also sharing sessions by doctors, nurses, transplant recipient and organ donor family member on promotion of organ donation. I represented the Society to participate in this event.

The Organ Donation Day was held on the 8th November 2025 at the Kitty Woo Stadium. It was co-organized by the Health Bureau, the Department of Health together with the Radio Television Hong Kong (RHTK). The event aims to encourage the public to embrace the spirit of generosity by actively supporting and registering as organ donors, to rekindle hope for patients urgently awaiting organ transplants. The officiating guests included Professor Lo Chung Mau (Secretary for Health),

“Organ Donation Journey of Love” 「器官捐贈 同途有愛」Advertisement Design Competition was organized by Hong Kong Organ Transplant Foundation for all secondary school students in Hong Kong. The aim of this competition is to let students gain better knowledge and increase their awareness of organ donation. The winning design would be exhibited as advertising posters to help promote organ donation to the public. I represented the Society to attend the award ceremony held in Central Marke

Our society continues to be part of the Working Group of the Department of Health with regular meetings to report and discuss strategies to promote organ donation in Hong Kong. Prof Philip Li, Dr Chau Ka Foon and myself are representatives for the society. The 36th Organ Promotion Meeting was held on 8/10/2025 and I represented the Society to report our past (Donor Family Day 2024 and Thanksgiving Ceremony 2025) and upcoming organ promotion activities.

Our Society fully supported the Hong Kong transplant athletes participating in the World Transplant Game 2025. The Game was held in Dresden, Germany in August 2025. The kick-off ceremony was held on 3rd August 2025 while the celebration party was held on 5th October 2025. Both events were organized by the Hong Kong Transplant Sports Association at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Many of our council members went to support the events. Total 44 delegates from Hong Kong participated i

In order to increase the awareness and knowledge of public on organ donation and transplantation, we have started our collaboration with Oriental Daily again to publish articles written by our Society’s members since September last year. The articles are published in the column 人間大愛 in alternate week and will be uploaded to our social media later. Dr Chan Hoi Wong helps the coordination between the Society and the Oriental Publications.

Our Annual Scientific Meeting was held together with the 30th Anniversary Dinner in Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel on 18/5/2025. The Scientific Meeting featured 4 sessions covering a variety of aspects in transplantation and organ donation. Professor John Fung (President of American Society of Transplantation) and Professor Gabriel Oniscu (President of European Society of Organ Transplantation) were the overseas speakers while Professor Michael Hsin, Dr Kam Kai Wai, Dr Cally Ho and

The Society was one of the supporting organisation for the Hong Kong Medical Association Organ Donation Walk held on the 13th April 2025 at the Hong Kong Island harbor front. The guest of honour included Prof Lo Chung-Mau (Secretary for Health), together with officiating guests from various organizations including Dr Kellie So (Department of Health), Mr Henry Fan (Hospital Authority), Dr Hon David Lam (Legislative Council), Prof Haibo Wang (COTRS) and Dr Leong Che Hung. From

This was the Thanksgiving Ceremony 2025 held on 23/3/2025 at lecture theatre of Hospital Authority Building with support from Hospital Authority. This was also the first time to be co-organized with the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. The theme was 感恩捐贈者十五載，受贈者銘記情永在。The event was to show gratitude towards the donors and their family members

This program has been organized by the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation since 2017 to honour the deceased organ donors and promote organ donation. The event was held on the 1st December 2024 at the Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery, where deceased organ donors were honored with an individual plaque on the Memorial Wall at the Garden of Remembrance. The Guest of Honor included Dr Ronald Lam (Director of Health) and Dr Larry Lee (Hospital Authority). Dr. Simon Cheung represented H

The Donor Family Day was held on the 24th November 2024 at the Pak Tam Chung Holiday Camp. The purpose of this annual Donor Family Day is to express our appreciation to all the organ donor families. There was a total of 304 participants from 48 donor families and about 30 organ recipients attended. The Guest of Honour included Dr Kellie So from the Department of Health. Dr Chau Ka-Foon, Dr Gordon Chan, Dr Lam Man-Fai and myself attended this event, along with the Organ Donor

The Organ Donation Day was held on the 9th November 2024 at the MCP Discovery Level 1 Atrium in Tseung Kwan O, with the theme of “Pass On Hope With A Gift Of Life”. The event was held by the Health Bureau, Department of Health, and Radio Television Hong Kong, and officiated by Dr Libby Lee (Acting Secretary of Health). Dr. Simon Cheung, Dr. Chau Ka-Foon, Dr. Chow Kai-Ming, Prof Alvin Young, Ms Tang Yuen-Yee, and myself represented the Society to attend the event.

The 5th Hong Kong Transplant and Dialysis Game was held on 10–13th October 2024, with the Society being one of the co-organisers. The events included bowling, gate ball, badminton, petanque, table tennis, lawn bowl, swimming, darts, and track and field. A total of 434 participants registered, including 357 participants from Hong Kong and 77 participants from overseas, including Mainland China, Thailand, India, Japan, and France. These included 242 transplant patients and 110

This is an educational symposium co-organized by HKST and Hong Kong Society of Nephrology on 12/9/2024. The venue was Sheraton Hotel. The topic was “Overcoming Immunological Barriers in Transplantation for Longer Survival “. The speakers were Dr Federico Oppenheimer from Barcelona and Prof Desmond Yap from Hong Kong.

Session 1: Updates in Transplant Infections Moderators: Dr William Lee, Dr Simon Cheung Prophylaxis & treatment of CMV in transplant - by...