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Venue Location

Miller Theater, Asia Society Hong Kong 麥禮賢劇場, 亞洲協會香港中心

9 Justice Drive, Admiralty, HONG KONG
香港金鐘正義道九號
Hong Kong SAR (China)

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Event Details
Event Details

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, experts are paying more attention to the possible diseases that can cause a global outbreak. Apart from coronavirus, there are many other possible bacteria and viruses that can be a potential threat to people's health.


Award-winning director Janet Tobias, together with some of the world's best experts in public health, explore some viruses that can create the next global pandemic on Unseen Enemy. The film focuses on three case studies: Ebola, influenza, and Zika - all local outbreaks that became widespread epidemics.


In the film, doctors, public health academics, and many people lives are shown to be deeply changed by the impact of the epidemic. From the Ebola epidemic in West Africa to the Zika outbreak in Brazil, the film investigates the reason why a virus can spread across people speedily. Back to Hong Kong, how can we learn from the pandemic that happened in this century to prevent a future possible outbreak?


Join us on July 2 (Friday) for the film screening of Unseen Enemy, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. Professor Leo Poon, Co-Director of HKU-Pasteur Research Pole and Professor in the HKU School of Public Health and Dr. Hui-ling Yen, Associate Professor at the Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences of the HKUMed School of Public Health, will discuss the insights and lessons learned from the global pandemic and answer questions from the public.


Agenda
Agenda
  • 18:00 - 18:15

    Registration

    Registration

    18:15 - 19:44

    Screening

    Screening

    19:44 - 20:30

    Q&A and discussion with speakers

    Q&A and discussion with speakers

Speakers
Speakers
  • Professor Lau Chak Sing (Daniel CK Yu Professor in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong)

    Professor Lau Chak Sing

    Daniel CK Yu Professor in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong

  • Professor Leo Poon (Professor at School of Public Health, HKU)

    Professor Leo Poon

    Professor at School of Public Health, HKU

  • Dr. Hui-Ling Yen (Associate Professor at School of Public Health, HKU)

    Dr. Hui-Ling Yen

    Associate Professor at School of Public Health, HKU

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Tickets
Tickets

Unseen Enemy Film Screening with HKU- Pasteur

Free admission upon successful registration

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