School Vaccination 2018/19
Mother & Daughter Programme KLF’s successful school-based HPV vaccination project demonstrated a high uptake rate of over 80%, which is comparable to other countries where the vaccine is publicly funded. This project provided low-income Hong Kong families with free access to the lifesaving vaccine for young girls, and in 2018/19 school year, we had also […]
Mother Screening Programme 2019
Mother & Daughter Programme On June 10 and 26, KLF offered its first and second sessions of the mother’s screening program. All registered mothers completed their Pap-Smear tests in our partner clinic, Medishine, in Tsim Sha Tsui. The mothers are recruited through our annual school-based HPV vaccination programme. To date, over 100 mothers have registered […]
Cervical Cancer Prevention Program for Domestic Workers
On the back of Helper Appreciation Month (July), the Karen Leung Foundation is launching a new screening initiative addressing the low cervical screening rates among Foreign Domestic Workers (FDW) in Hong Kong. Although domestic workers play such an important role in Hong Kong’s society, only very few are aware of the threat of cervical cancer […]
HPV Immunisation & Education Programme
2019/20 (Sponsor by St James’s Place Charitable Foundation) Karen Leung Foundation (KLF) is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a generous grant worth HKD $328,000 from St James’s Place Charitable Foundation, to help continue our HPV school vaccination program in Hong Kong public schools. This grant will cover the HPV vaccination cost for […]
HPV Immunization and Education Programme for Private School Students
While the government started a community wide HPV immunization programme for primary 5 to 6 school girls in 2018, a large number of higher grade girls and boys are not included in the programme. To protect the health of our future generations, the Karen Leung Foundation will continue to enhance and broaden the HPV immunizations […]
HPV Education and Immunization Programme for Private School Students 2023/24
While the government started a community wide HPV immunization programme for primary 5 to 6 school girls in 2018, a large number of higher grade girls and boys are not included in the programme. To protect the health of our future generations, the Karen Leung Foundation will continue to enhance and broaden the HPV education […]
Project SAFE
Project SAFE is a collaboration between the Karen Leung Foundation and PHASE Scientific to advocate and trial a novel non-invasive screening method via urine sampling for HPV DNA testing. We are offering 200 tests free of charge for cervical screening. Please click the link below if you would like to be part of the project. https://karenleungfoundation.org/projectsafe/ (The […]
Protect Your Pearls
Every day, One woman is diagnosed with cervical cancer in Hong Kong. Sign up for your screening today, Protect your Pearls for tomorrow. Beginning in May 2026 the Karen Leung Foundation will once again be supporting women who want to prioritize self-care & prevention and book a screening with our community-based FREE HPV screening programme. The vast […]
Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Through Research
Since March, 2024, The Karen Leung Foundation is dedicated to reducing the burden of cervical cancer in Hong Kong through early detection and education. Despite the availability of screening, many women avoid it due to discomfort, embarrassment, or anxiety associated with traditional speculum examinations. To address this challenge, we are proud to partner with the […]