Local Services
Our goal is to achieve sustainability through local services, be it through our hospital visits, health checks, or workshops.
As Hong Kong medical students, we aspire to cater to those in need within our proximity, while providing ourselves with experience-based knowledge.
Current Services
Holistic Care Service
The Holistic Care Service aims to spread positivity to patients in care centers while providing medical students with invaluable learning experiences. By engaging directly with patients and caregivers, student volunteers gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals requiring holistic care. This service allows volunteers to learn how to communicate effectively, and provide personalized health services, fostering empathy and compassion in future healthcare professionals.
Asylum Seekers & Refugees
While the plight of refugees in the Middle East garners global attention, many refugees are present in our daily lives. In Hong Kong, over 10,000 refugees and asylum seekers face stigma and limited access to resources, especially in healthcare. Those who are not officially registered cannot access government medical care, while registered refugees often receive only basic services. Medical Outreachers, alongside Branches of Hope and the Hong Kong Society of Preventive Dentistry provides health talks and checks, helping refugees understand their healthcare rights.
Domestic Helper Service
In Hong Kong, although employers are legally obliged to cover domestic helpers' healthcare, fear and language barriers often deter helpers from seeking medical care. Medical Outreachers organises visits to TCK learning centre, providing health checkups and informative talks on healthy habits to improve their well-being and awareness. Moreover, partnering with The Mission for Migrant Workers, our student volunteers perform health checks for over 400 domestic helpers each year.
Homeless Service Trips
Co-launched by MO and The Salvation Army in 2017, our Homeless Service provides health education and health checks to the homeless in Hong Kong. Over the past few years, we have worked with the Society of Community Organisation, organising kindness walks throughout the year in various Hong Kong districts, distributing health supplies and conducting health checks. We also collaborate with The Salvation Army to host health programs focused on addressing queries and raising awareness about diseases and health, such as heat-related illnesses, chronic pain and exercise. We aim to empower individuals, improve their well-being, and strengthen community health support.
Grantham Hospital Service
Since 2010, Medical Outreachers Hong Kong has partnered with Grantham Hospital’s Hospice Center to provide palliative care opportunities for medical students. This program enhances the lives of terminally ill patients while giving students valuable communication skills practice, which is rare for preclinical students. Additionally, our student volunteers are given the chance to participate in a life-and-death workshop provided by JCECC, which encourages deeper reflection and enriches insights gained during the hospital visits.
SEN Service
In collaboration with Evangel’s Children Home, we aim to bridge the gap between SEN and medical students. This project allows medical students to understand the common challenges that SEN students face and equips them with effective communication strategies to support them.
Moreover, student volunteers are encouraged to think critically about how to handle real-life scenarios where SEN students may face communication difficulties. Through these activities, we hope to enhance understanding, foster better communication, and build confidence in supporting SEN students.