We also do well in translating our research into public health benefits through knowledge exchange. Two recent examples come to mind. The work of Professor Kelvin Wang Man-ping in the School of Nursing and his team helped to convince the Hong Kong SAR government to introduce a total ban on alternative tobacco products here, and was also cited by the WHO and the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. And investigations by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy and his team identified rare potential adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination, which prompted the Hong Kong SAR government to adapt its vaccination programme in response and the manufacturer to amend its product information. I could cite many other examples but suffice to say, these two show how our work contributes to better human health not only locally but internationally. 30
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