S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Health Fair 2023 returns in person at a new Richmond location September 17

Media Advisory

For Immediate Release 

Sept. 13, 2023

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Health Fair 2023 returns in person at a new Richmond location September 17 

Vancouver, B.C. – S.U.C.C.E.S.S., the Chinese Canadian Medical Society BC and the Canadian Chinese Dental Society of BC, together with UBC InterCultural Online Health Network (iCON), are thrilled to announce the return of Health Fair 2023, which will be held as an in person event for the first time this year since the pandemic.  

Health Fair 2023 takes place on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Richmond, B.C. Since its launch in 1991, the Fair has become the most popular health-related event in Chinese-Canadian community Metro Vancouver. Since then, the Fair has hosted more than 300 health-related seminars, serving more than 30,000 people.  

Highlights of this year’s event include a talk by Dr. Roger Wong, clinical professor, and vice dean of UBC on brain health and dementia care, a talk by Dr. Siu Him Chan on lowering risk of cardiovascular conditions, plus presentations on child oral health, online personal health information and free health screenings. Learn more about Health Fair 2023.

Media are cordially invited to join us for a Media Tour and Opening Ceremonies to learn more and to hear from organizers and medical professionals.
 

Date: Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023
Location: Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 8771 Landsdowne Rd. Richmond, B.C.
Media Arrival: Please arrive by 11:00 a.m.
Media Tour: 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Atrium at KPU
Opening Ceremonies: 11:40 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in Melville Centre for Dialogue at KPU 

Presenters: Dr. Benny Lau, Director, Chinese Canadian Medical Society BC
                      Dr. Cindy Cho, Director, Chinese Canadian Dental Society of BC
                      Barbara Ho, Chief Nursing Officer, UBC iCON
                      Ryan Drew, Director, Integrated Services for Newcomers, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. 

For more information  

Elaine O’Connor
Director, Strategic Communications and Partnerships
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
[email protected] 

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About S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation  

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2023年09月13日 

2023中僑互助會「健康一日談」9月17日於列治文現場舉辦 

卑詩省，溫哥華 – 中僑互助會，加華醫學會，加華牙醫學會，卑詩大學安康健康網絡（iCON）非常高興地宣佈將聯合舉辦2023「健康一日談」，這是該活動自從疫情以來第一次以現場舉辦的方式回歸。 

2023「健康一日談」將於9月17日上午10點到下午3點半在卑詩省昆特蘭理工大學列治文校區舉辦。自從1991年創辦以來，「健康一日談」成為大溫地區華裔社區最受歡迎的醫療相關活動。從那時起，「健康一日談」已經舉辦三百多場講座，服務人數超過三萬人。 

今年的活動亮點包括卑詩大學臨床教授、副院長，研究腦健康和長者痴呆症護理問題的專家黃耀明醫生的講座、陳兆謙醫生主講有關降低「三高」、以及有關兒童口腔保健的國、粵語講座、網上個人醫療信息以及免費健康測試等。了解詳情請訪問以下網站獲取更多資訊： 

2023「健康一日談」 

誠邀媒體參加我們的媒體簡介和開幕式了解更多信息，並與組織者和醫療專業人士對話。 

 

日期：2023年09月17日 

地址：卑詩省，列治文市，8771 Landsdowne路，昆特蘭理工大學列治文校區 

時間：請於上午11點到達 

媒體簡介：上午11:15到11:30 在昆特蘭理工大學列治文校區中庭 

開幕式：上午11:40到下午12:20在2205室 Melville Centre for Dialogue 

演講者：
                      加華醫學會理事劉振遠醫生Dr. Benny Lau                       

加華牙醫學會理事Dr. Cindy Cho
                      卑詩大學安康健康網絡護理總監何陳汝慈註冊護士Barbara Ho, RN
                      中僑互助會，新移民綜合服務總監Ryan Drew 

 

更多信息以及參加確認（RSVP），敬請聯絡 

Elaine O’Connor
策略溝通和社區關系部總監
中僑互助會
[email protected] 

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