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, students gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals requiring holistic care. This service allows students to experience the inconveniences patients endure, 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. Additionally, a donation drive is held every year at HKU and CUHK to gather essential supplies for refugees in Hong Kong.
Domestic Helper Service
In Hong Kong, domestic helpers often struggle with healthcare costs that employers are reluctant to cover. However, many of these helpers often fear seeking help or lack the necessary medical knowledge to stay healthy. This service aims to enhance their access to healthcare and medical knowledge, provide them with the tools to improve their own well-being, and share this knowledge with their families. This year, we have partnered up with TCK Learning Centre and Mission for Migrant Workers for a total of five visits, focusing on the importance of sleep and nutrition, occupational hazards, and mental health whilst providing health checkups and informative talks from experienced doctors.
Homeless Service Trips
Co-launched by MO and The Salvation Army in 2017, the Homeless Service Trips provides health education and health checks to the homeless in central Kowloon. Over the past few years, we have worked with ImpactHK and Society of Community Organisation, organising kindness walks between March and October in various Hong Kong districts, distributing health supplies and conducting health checks. We also collaborate with The Salvation Army to host a health program focused on heat-related diseases and skin health, featuring a talk by Dr. Terence Kwong. Our efforts aim to empower individuals, improve 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. After a suspension during the COVID pandemic, hospital visits resumed in 2023, followed by a reflective Life and Death Workshop led by experienced doctors, allowing students to discuss their experiences and learn appropriate future practices.
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, participants 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.