Press Release
Sino Group and the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation launch “Community Care Chinese Medicine Service” with HKBU to support the well-being of the underprivileged
Friday, 23 January 2025
Sino Group (the “Group”), the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation (“NTFCF”), and the School of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University (“HKBU”) are committed to the well-being of underprivileged members of the community and have recently launched the “Community Care Chinese Medicine Service” programme. This initiative offers free Chinese medicine consultations and essential medications to members of the Community Living Room, aligning with its goal of enhancing health and quality of life by providing convenient and holistic support.
The “‘Community Care Chinese Medicine Service” was launched in mid-August 2024 at the Sham Shui Po and Hung Hom Community Living Rooms. HKBU’s Chinese medicine team offers in-person consultations in the Community Living Rooms on a weekly basis, providing personalised health advice and Chinese medicine prescriptions tailored to each member's lifestyle, psychological condition, and body constitution. Medications are delivered directly to the Community Living Rooms so that members can collect them conveniently.
Professor Alex Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU, said, “The School of Chinese Medicine has an extensive Chinese medicine clinical network. With the donation support by Sino Group and the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation, we can further expand our service locations, bringing our professional Chinese medicine services closer to the community and supporting the grassroots families. This initiative embodies HKBU’s spirit of helping the public with its expertise and benefiting more people in the community.”
Ms Nikki Ng, Director of Philanthropy of Sino Group and Director of the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation, said, “We are committed to providing support to the community in various ways and are pleased to support the HKSAR Government’s Pilot Programme on Community Living Room by offering venues in Sham Shui Po and Hung Hom. This initiative enables us to reach those in need with services like festive visits and youth study tours. We are grateful for the positive reception received by the Chinese Medicine Services programme, in partnership with HKBU, and appreciate the practitioners’ attentive guidance, which has helped members improve their health and well-being. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to the two operators of the Community Living Rooms, the Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon and the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council, along with their teams, for their invaluable assistance and coordination.”
The Group’s concern for the well-being of members of the community extends to its employees. In addition to providing Traditional Chinese Medicine services to Community Living Room members, the Group invites the Chinese medicine team from HKBU to offer free consultations, check-ups with a four-diagnostic instrument, and health talks at various work locations. The advanced four-diagnostic instrument collects health data through face, togue and pulse diagnosis, as well as medical interviews, enabling Chinese medicine practitioners to assess employees’ physical conditions and develop personalised health management plans that address the diverse health needs of frontline staff.
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About Sino Group
Established in 1971, Sino Group comprises three listed companies – Sino Land Company Limited (HKSE: 083), Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Limited (HKSE: 0247), Sino Hotels (Holdings) Limited (HKSE: 1221) – and private companies held by the Ng Family.
As one of Hong Kong’s leading property developers with core businesses in property development and investment, Sino Group has grown with the communities it serves. The Group’s business interests comprise a diversified portfolio of residential, office, industrial, retail and hospitality properties across Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and Australia, and has developed over 250 projects, spanning more than 130 million square feet. Core business assets are further complemented by property management services, hotel investment and management, including The Fullerton Hotels & Resorts and other affiliate brands.
With over 11,000 committed staff members, the Group strives to fulfil its vision of Creating Better Lifescapes with a focus on three interconnected pillars – Green Living, Community Spirit and Innovative Design – shaping the cities we call home where people live, work and play. Sustainability is central to what we do as we seek to create value for stakeholders and make business a driver of sustainability for a better future.
About Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation
The Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation was established in 2010 in memory of the late founder of the Sino Group, Mr Ng Teng Fong. The Foundation steadfastly advocates education, youth development and community services. In the past years, the Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation has supported over 300 local NGOs and community partners. In addition to supporting good causes such as the Hong Kong Arts Festival, the National Gallery of Singapore as well as restoration of the Great Wall and Yanxi Gong, the Foundation provides financial assistance for students from less-resourced families in Hong Kong and mainland China through the Ng Teng Fong Scholarships. It also supports scholastic initiatives of Peking University, Tsinghua University and Zhejiang University in mainland China as well as the National University of Singapore, Singapore University of Technology and Design and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
About HKBU
As one of Asia’s finest institutions of higher education, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is committed to nurturing future-shaping talents, providing them with a broad-based, transdisciplinary and creative education, as well as offering a diverse range of programmes spanning the arts, business, Chinese medicine, communication, social sciences, science, technology and sport. To tap into the strengths of the University, HKBU has established four overarching research clusters in key areas of excellence that cover Creative Media and Practice, Health and Drug Discovery, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, and Humanities and Cultures, translating its research excellence into tangible benefits, with positive impact for the community and the development of Hong Kong, the nation, the region and the world.
HKBU is at the forefront of Chinese medicine education and research in Hong Kong, and it has rich experience of providing Chinese medicine clinical services. In 2021, HKBU was selected by the Government as the contractor for the service deed of Hong Kong's first Chinese Medicine Hospital.
About HKBU School of Chinese Medicine
Hong Kong Baptist University, the first higher education institution funded by the University Grants Committee to offer full time undergraduate programmes in Chinese medicine, established the School of Chinese Medicine in 1999. Committed to promoting Chinese medicine culture and nurturing high-calibre professionals with integrated knowledge of modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine wisdom, the School has achieved remarkable accomplishments in both teaching and research over the past decades. The School operates a network of 16 Chinese medicine clinics across Hong Kong, providing a platform for clinical research, evidence-based medicine and clinical training for students. It is also dedicated to participating in community health services, raising public’s awareness of Chinese medicine, and enhancing public health.
