HKUMed UG Prospectus 2020

60 WHY WAS THE BASc(GHD) CREATED? Challenges such as chronic and infectious diseases; the development of better and more accessible health systems; the reduction of poverty and inequities; the consequences of societal and conÅict related displacement" and the existential planetary threats of climate change are at the heart of modern health and development. Such complex and rapidly evolving challenges will require approaches that consider the health of people and the development of communities and countries together and ideas that combine and cross disciplines. The BASc(GHD) was created to better prepare the next generation of leaders who will work on (and solve) such deeply important challenges. Dr Ryan Au Yeung Assistant 7rofessor and BASc(.HD) Deputy 7rogramme Director “Global health issues such as COVID-19 and the obesity epidemic are increasingly complex and challenging. Having an interdisciplinary mindset to develop innovative and sustainable solutions would be crucial to achieve a win-win situation for all sectors.”