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By Peace Post Staff/ Image: UNICEF Whether by direct war or standoffs, more than 25 million children worldwide are missing school because of armed conflict. According to UNICEF Chief of Education Josephine Bourne, “At no time is education more important than in time of war. Without education, how will children …

By Peace Post Staff/ Image: University of Hong Kong Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have devised a revolutionary laser—with far reaching applications from disease diagnosis to basic scientific research. Pioneered by Dr. Kevin Tsia, Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong, …

By Christopher Cottrell/ Images: Peace Post “We don’t have anything like this back in Portugal,” says Prof. Madalena Patricio, Director of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon and former president of Association of Medical Education of Europe (AMEE). Before her are several medical simulation training machines—from sonograms to …

By Christopher Cottrell and Ralph Novotney/ Images: Peace Post The thirty-sixth Sino-Luso International Medical Forum opened last night with the signing of major medical MOUs. These MOUs entail cooperation with high skills medical education, simulation training, and faculty and student exchanges between Macau, Portugal, and Australia. And, like the past …

PRESS RELEASE: The 36th Sino-Luso International Medical Forum in Macau from March 30 – April 2 2017 is titled, “Best Practice in Medical Education and Surgical Skills.” President of the Forum Prof. Manson Fok comments, “It is my pleasure to welcome international and local healthcare providers to this special medical …

By Christopher Cottrell /Photo Credits: Sino Luso International Medical Forum Doctors from Macau, Hong Kong, and Taipei joined together in Macau to address poison treatment, including auto accidents where drug driving was involved. Over 120 Macau medical frontline providers were organized by the the Sino Luso International Medical Forum led …

High tech medicine and training called for by 2030 By Christopher Cottrell / Photo Credits: Christopher Cottrell The time for a new era of advanced global medical training is now. That was the message at the 9th Global Conference on Health Promotion in Shanghai held in late November. Indeed, according …

Aussie Rules at Sino Asia-Pacific Forum Text: By Christopher Cottrell / Photo Credit: Christopher Cottrell The Sino Asia-Pacific Medical Forum in Manila last week witnessed wise words—three of those voices stemmed from Perth, Australia. High among them was Dr. Kingsley Faulkner, former president of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.  …

Leading Chinese medical mind lauded for trauma rescue efforts Text: By Christopher Cottrell / Photo Credit: Christopher Cottrell For the People’s Republic of China, the 2nd Sino Asia-Pacific Medical Forum held in Manila and Macau in recent days carried particular pride. Because it was graced by Dr. Jiang Baoguo, president of …

Meeting of hearts and minds in Manila Text: By Christopher Cottrell / Photo Credit: Christopher Cottrell The 2nd Sino Asia-Pacific Medical Forum held in Manila and Macau in recent days witnessed strong synergy and forward-looking steps. At its opening symposium in Manila, scientists and policymakers from dozens of countries discussed …