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Welcome to the
homepage of the Research Fund Secretariat (Secretariat).
Knowledge generated
by research-based evidence is not only of critical importance to
optimizing public health but also to enhancing the efficiency and
effectiveness of health services. This is an essential ingredient
to maximize human potential to achieve the well-known dictum that
"public health is public wealth". The Government has established
several health related research funds. The knowledge generated by
the local research enables health policy formation to be based on
locally generated evidence.
There are three
health research funds administered under the purview of the Research
Office of the Food and Health Bureau:
Health
and Health Services Research Fund (HHSRF)
- Open for
applications since 2002 with a capital amount of $10 million to
finance research projects in public health, health services or
Chinese medicine.
- The Research
Council oversees the administration of the HHSRF and approves
successful grant applications.
Research
Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases (RFCID)
- Set up during
the SARS epidemic in 2003 with a capital amount of $450 million
to encourage, facilitate and support research on the prevention,
treatment and control of infectious diseases in Hong Kong, in
particular emerging diseases such as SARS.
- The Research
Council oversees the administration of the RFCID and approves
successful grant applications.
Health
Care and Promotion Fund (HCPF)
- Set up in
1995 with a capital amount of $80 million to support projects
that help people adopt healthier lifestyles by enhancing awareness,
changing behaviour or creating an environment that supports good
health practices.
- The Health
Care and Promotion Fund Committee oversees the administration
of the HCPF and approves successful grant applications.
The Research
Fund Secretariat, housed under the Research Office of the Food and Health Bureau, provides secretariat support to the Research
Council and the Health Care and Promotion Fund Committee. These
include processing of grant applications, arranging the release
of funds, monitoring on-going projects and disseminating research
project results. The Secretariat also provides follow-up to the
previous Health Services Research Fund since its official winding
up on 3 July 2003.
This homepage
contains all the information required to submit an application to
any of the funds administered by the Secretariat. In addition, summaries
of approved applications and reports of completed projects can be
viewed.
I hope you will
find the resources within this website helpful. If you have any
comments, we will be pleased to receive them at rfs@fhb.gov.hk.
Dr SV Lo
Head of Research Office
Food and Health Bureau
July 2007
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