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Care For Life Foundation Limited

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珍惜生命基金会是由李家杰博士发起成立的公益慈善基金。在中国人民对外友好协会的支持和管理下，致力于开展“孤贫儿童出生缺陷医疗救助”、“优秀孤贫患儿助学培优”和“贫困患儿家庭产业扶持”等方面的公益活动。 自2009年起，基金会创始人李家杰博士开始关注贫困先心病儿童的医疗现状，并开始致力于内地孤贫儿童先心病的医疗救助。截止2022年4月中旬，已有超过47,000名患有先心病的贫困手术患儿得到救助，孩子们分布全国31个省、自治区和直辖市。 目前已在国内四十多家三甲医院设立定点医疗救助。每家医院均有医务社工，积极开展对救助患儿的帮助和指导，实现高效救助。同时，全力鼓励和支持定点合作医院专家团队深入欠发达地区，对那些亟需手术但因交通受限、信息闭塞而无法到达医院接受治疗的患儿，提供及时的医疗救助。 秉承理事长愿景，全面努力扩大救助规模和范围，高效、高质量的去帮助更多分布全国的困境先心病手术患儿。同时努力探索通过夏令营、教育帮扶、农业（产业）帮扶等方式，尝试对受助孤贫患儿生活、学习环境的改变做出努力。积极响应国家「共同富裕」号召。

Brain Centre Foundation Limited

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The Brain Centre (TBC) offers diagnosis and management of a full range of neurological and neurosurgical conditions. It is the only centre in HK which provides Gamma Knife radiosurgery treatment for brain tumours and vascular malformations. Our recent major upgrade to the Gamma Knife ICON is the first in China and Southeast Asia, offering a totally non invasive option for tumour treatment, and retaining its reputation as the platinum standard in radiosurgery treatment of intracranial lesions. Our Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neurodiagnostic and Brain Health clinics are conducted by an experienced and dedicated group of specialists. Our charitable arm the Brain Centre Foundation offers a wide range of services including educational activities for brain disorders and brain health as well as financial aids for treatment for the underprivileged. GOALS -Promotion of brain health and public interests in common brain diseases such as stroke, headache, brain tumors etc. The BCF has in the past conducted public education forums on stroke, headache, and Parkinson’s disease. -Subsidize expensive treatments such as Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s disease, and Gamma Knife Surgery for brain metastases for the underprivileged. -Sponsorship of neurosurgery for Chinese orphan babies suffering from neural-tube defects. Since 2005, Dr Yu and later Dr Fan perform surgery for these abandoned babies on a demand basis, most of them in cooperation with University Children Hospital in Suzhou, China. -Support research in neuroscience.

Ben Kende Spinal Research Foundation Limited

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Change is possible but we need support. Our charity is dedicated to finding a cure for paralysis and helping those who suffer spinal injury. “Many of the world’s greatest scientists and technologists have discovered breakthroughs that have the potential to impact paralysed people’s lives in the next 5 years. Yet, the interventions are held hostage in the minds and labs of these spectacular researchers due to systemic failures in translating research from the lab to the clinic.” The Ben Kende Spinal Research Foundation was formally created in 2019 by friends of young athlete Ben Kende in order to support spinal research. A rising star of Hong Kong rugby, Ben sustained a spinal cord injury while representing the territory at the Asian Junior Championship in August 2010 and is now adjusting to life as a tetraplegic with limited use of his arms and no use of his legs.

Asian Foundation For The Prevention of Blindness, The

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The Asian Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness (AFPB) came into existence in October 16, 1981 during the visit of Sir John Wilson, the President of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness and the Founder Director of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind. Sir John conceived and organized global efforts to bring under control diseases which cause blindness among approximately 40 million people in the developing world.

Focused Ultrasound Hong Kong Foundation Limited

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The Focused Ultrasound Hong Kong Foundation was established in 2020 to improve the lives of millions of people with serious medical disorders by accelerating the development and adoption of focused ultrasound. Focused ultrasound is an early-stage, noninvasive therapeutic technology that could transform the treatment of many medical disorders. Every day without it translates into unnecessary death, disability, and suffering for countless individuals. The Focused Ultrasound Hong Kong Foundation is working to provide patients with this noninvasive, life-changing treatment option in the shortest time possible by raising funds to support groundbreaking laboratory and clinical research at leading sites in Asia.

Cancer Crusade Angels Service Society of Hong Kong, The

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防癌天使服務協會是政府注冊非牟利團體 。由一班熱心社會服務的醫生 、護士 、化驗師組成 。協會成立於一九八七年 。朱建華顧問醫生現任本會主席。 預防勝於治療 ！協會宗旨是致力推動香港防癌工作 。重點是癌症的預防 。 現今癌症已成為危害生命的頭號殺手 。在香港 ，肺癌 、肝癌 、腸癌 、鼻咽癌 、乳癌和子宮頸癌都是發生率較高的癌症 。不少癌症可以預防或減低其發病率 。例如乙型肝炎是引致肝癌的最主要原因 ，預防乙型肝炎就能有效地預防肝癌 。健康的飲食習慣能減低腸癌 、乳癌的發生 。不作性濫交 ，定期婦女子宮頸細胞檢查, 亦可接種預防子宮頸癌疫苗, 是可以預防或減少子宮頸癌的發生 。 防癌天使服務協會通過深入社會各階層(包括政府部門 、工廠 、商業機構 、學校 、教會 、老人院 、社團等)作免費防癌講座 ，參予健康展覽 、社區活動 ，對巿民進行癌症的預防教育 。講解有關癌症成因 ，癌症與飲食 、生活習慣 、遺傳的因素關係 ，以及癌症的早期症狀 。提高巿民健康意識和對癌症警覺性 。自創會以來總共作8000多場講座 ，參加人數約有40多萬人次 。 協會提供常見癌症的預防性或早期的檢查 。癌症早期大多沒有明顯的症狀 ，而出現典型症狀時經已到較後期 。目前癌症的治療效果關健在於早期發現 ，早期治療 。本會還致力推行用簡便而有效方法在普通人群中作篩選檢查 。發現高危險或早期癌症病人及時轉介政府或私家專科醫生 。近兩年來 ，經本會篩選檢查發現的鼻咽癌 、腸癌 、乳癌 ，前列腺癌均已轉送政府醫院或私家專科醫生治療 。 協會認為預防工作要從青少年做起 。本港乙型肝炎帶菌者佔總人口的百分之十 ，其中四分之一人會轉變成肝硬化或肝癌 。因此 ，協會積極協助學校為學生注射預防乙型肝炎疫苗針 。多年來已為過百間學校共過萬人注射疫苗，也提供hpv疫苗注射以防子宮頸癌。

Brightening Association (Hong Kong) Limited, The

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Brightening Society is a non-profit organization in Hong Kong that assists breast cancer patients. Brightening Society was founded in 1996 by the Cancer Patient Resource Center (CPRC) of Eastern Hospital. The organization provides a variety of services to breast cancer patients, including emotional support, educational workshops, and social activities. Its mission is to promote mutual help and support among breast cancer patients and to assist them in adapting to the challenges of their illness.

Lifewire Foundation Limited

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Since established in 2014, Lifewire has been devoted to connecting caring individuals with sick children in society. We have always been provide support to patients and their families, raising funds for their medical treatment. To date, we have helped more than 2000 people from over 600 families. About us : www.lifewire.hk

Andiappan Yoga Community Limited

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Andiappan Yoga Community (AYC) is bringing yoga to more people who might never have enjoyed its benefits. A non-profit, fully volunteer organization of International Yoga Academy (IYA) certified yoga instructors – trained in the tradition of Thirmuloor’s therapeutic yoga – Andiappan Yoga Community offers yoga classes to those who have special needs or circumstances.

Asia Diabetes Foundation Limited

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The Asia Diabetes Foundation (ADF) is a charitable organisation (exempted from tax under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, File No.: 91/10491), governed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong Foundation, developed to initiate and implement medical, scientific and academic research activities to collect and translate current evidence into prevention and control strategies for diabetes and other chronic diseases. Vision ADF is dedicated to conducting pragmatic research in Hong Kong and Asia using a multidisciplinary approach, augmented by the latest technologies, to promote informed decision making in order to enhance the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of chronic care.

Hong Kong Society for HIV Medicine Limited

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This charity is aimed to advance knowledge and the practice of HIV medicine, to promote sharing and exchanges in the practice of HIV medicine, to advocate for quality HIV care and prevention and to disseminate research result to the public and promote training on HIV/AIDS. They conduct scientific meetings and educational activities for their members, health care professionals and staffs of non-governmental organizations to update knowledge in HIV Medicine.

Celebrity Charity Fund Association Limited

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Based on the purpose of paying attention to rare diseases and caring for the elderly. It has formed a volunteer service team to work together in various districts to provide community services. It is a non-profit charity organization registered in China and Hong Kong. Adhering to the purpose of "promoting public welfare development and promoting social harmony" and the public welfare vision of "making love no longer lonely and making the environment better", that is, everyone has a little love, everyone has a little attention and everyone has a little support, and strives to realize everyone's focus on public welfare goals.

Angel of Diabetic Limited

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Angel of Diabetic is a non-profit charity in Hong Kong that helps diabetics. The charity was founded by a diabetic and provides services, support, and guidance for diabetics. It was founded in 2007 and officially became a non-profit charity in 2009.