Before attending the Student Health Orientation Programme, new students are expected to complete the University's online Master Registration so as to enable them to use services of the University Health Service. Please also complete the online Health Questionnaire.
All new students are advised to attend the Health Orientation Talks at Theatre 6, 1/F, Meng Wah Complex. If you are a *high occupational risk student, please bring along the completed Tuberculin Skin Test & BCG Vaccination Questionnaire.
| Date | Time (a.m.) | Faculty | Time (p.m.) | Faculty |
Aug 18 |
9:00 |
Postgraduate Students with |
-- |
-- |
Aug 19 |
-- |
-- |
1:45 |
English Session |
2:45 |
All late comers |
* Compulsory Screening and Vaccination Programmes for High Occupational Risk Students
The University runs a compulsory screening and vaccination programme for certain high occupational risk students in the Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Social Sciences, to ensure that they receive adequate protection before their practicum / clinical years.
The compulsory screening and vaccination programme applies to all new Dental, Chinese Medicine, Medical, Nursing, Clinical Pharmacy, Social Work (MSocSc & MSW), Behavioural Health, Clinical Psychology (PsyD), Counselling, Educational Psychology (PsyD), Psychology (MSocSc), Gerontology, Mental Health, Social Service Management, Nonprofit Management and Expressive Arts Therapy postgraduate students.
Students in this category are required to attend a Health Orientation Talk at 9:00 am on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Theatre 6, 1/F, Meng Wah Complex. They should bring their completed Tuberculin Skin Test & BCG Vaccination Questionnaire.
Students with a negative or unknown past history of BCG vaccination will be arranged for a tuberculin skin test. They must return for the result of this test at 10:00 am on August 21, 2015. Those with a negative response will be given a BCG vaccination.
Students who have already had a BCG vaccination, need not attend the Health Orientation Talk. They should nevertheless mail their completed Tuberculin Skin Test and BCG Vaccination Questionnaire to:
Health Education Unit
University Health Service
2/F, Meng Wah Complex
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong
If you are admitted to the university from August 18 to September 5, 2015, AND
1. never / not sure to have BCG done before, you must attend the Orientation Talk in T2, G/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU on September 5, 2015 at 9:00 am. Please write a letter stating the reason for not attending on August 18, 2015. Special arrangement would be made for you after the orientation talk.
(http://www.uhs.hku.hk/service/orientation/special_arrange2.php)
2. have BCG done before
It is NOT compulsory for you to attend the Orientation Talk. You can complete and mail your Tuberculin Skin Test & BCG Vaccination Questionnaire to:
Health Education Unit
University Health Service
2/F, Meng Wah Complex
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong
If you are admitted to the University after September 5, 2015, AND
1. never / not sure to have BCG done before, please ring 3917- 1176 for arrangement of vaccinations
2. have BCG done before
It is NOT compulsory for you to attend the Orientation Talk. You can complete and mail your Tuberculin Skin Test & BCG Vaccination Questionnaire to:
Health Education Unit
University Health Service
2/F, Meng Wah Complex
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong
All entitled students may use the University Health Service (UHS).
Students with disability affecting their University life should report to the UHS and CEDARS so that arrangement could be made for the need of special assistance during their time at the University.
The following services are provided by or arranged through the University Health Service:
- Primary medical care on the 2/F, Meng Wah Complex. Preventive, elective and expensive items are provided at a charge;
- Specialist care and hospital care at the public specialist clinic or public ward of Government hospitals by referral (for full-time student only and excluding any maternity care);
- Dental service on 3/F, Meng Wah Complex at a competitive charge;
- Preventive measures including Travel Health Clinic, Wellness Clinic, Well Woman Clinic, Hepatitis Clinic and immunizations at a charge;
- Physiotherapy on the referral of UHS physicians at a charge;
- Health education in the form of individual advice, classes / workshops, exhibitions, web information, posters and pamphlets; and
- Medical aids, equipment and appliances may be provided at a charge.
Students who are unable to attend any scheduled appointment should notify the relevant receptionist as soon as possible. In the case of Dental, Physiotherapy, medical checkup, Travel Health Clinic and long consultation appointments, at least 24 hours' notice must be given for any cancellation, or else a penalty fee would be charged.
All non-local students are advised to purchase medical insurance to cover the cost of specialist consultation and hospitalization.
Students' family members are not entitled to any services.
Comprehensive information on the health service and health education can be found in the UHS website: http://www.uhs.hku.hk
In order to facilitate the provision of health services to you, all new students are required to complete an Electronic Health Questionnaire (EHQ) before attending the Student Health Orientation Programme and before the beginning of term. To access the EHQ, please login the HKU Portal > ‘Campus Information Services’ > ‘Service Departments’ > ‘University Health Service’ > ‘Electronic Health Questionnaire’. The information provided will be retained confidentially by the University Health Service as part of each student's medical record.
The completed health questionnaires will be reviewed by University Health Service and some students may be invited to come for medical consultations for further understanding of their health if clarification is needed. This will not affect their admission to the University.