Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work

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Chow, J. (2026, October 19). Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371291/spirit-hong-kong-awards-medical-student-draws-experience-volunteer-work?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-19 · by Jimmy Chow

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Alfred Lam, a medical student at the University of Hong Kong, is a finalist in the youth category of the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards. His nomination by NGO HandsOn Hong Kong recognizes years of volunteer work focused on serving elderly individuals and disadvantaged communities. Through these experiences, Lam has learned to focus on understanding patients beyond their symptoms, an approach that informs his future medical practice.
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Alfred Lam, a medical student at the University of Hong Kong, is a finalist in the youth category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognize unsung heroes in the city. Co-organized by the Sino Group and the South China Morning Post, Lam was nominated by HandsOn Hong Kong for his volunteer work over many years helping elderly people and disadvantaged communities. His experience with programs such as bread collection, meal distribution, and activities for senior citizens has informed his approach to medicine, enabling him to look beyond symptoms and understand patients' broader circumstances. Since secondary school, Lam has been active in volunteering through HandsOn Hong Kong programmes focused on assisting isolated elderly individuals and those with dementia.

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🔮 Alfred Lam says helping elderly people and disadvantaged communities allows him to look beyond symptoms and understand those he may one day treat Years of volunteering to serve elderly people and disadvantaged communities have informed medical student Alfred Lam’s approach to medicine, teaching the University of Hong Kong undergraduate to look beyond symptoms and understand the people he may one day treat. Lam is a finalist in the youth category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognise the city’s unsung heroes and organisations whose work might otherwise escape public attention.
2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work
🔮 Claudia Chan Shu-ying, a medical student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is developing CancerCompanion, a digital companion designed to offer emotional support between appointments, including late at night when professional help may not be immediately available.
2026-10-17 · assertive framing · A companion between appointments: Hong Kong student’s AI tool for cancer patients
🔮 Founded in 2014, the organisation helps people who may not qualify for legal aid or cannot afford private representation.
2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Beyond legal advice: Hong Kong charity helps bridge the gap in access to justice
🔮 Spirit of Hong Kong Awards finalist Dr Ng Kwai-lun provides transparent funeral care and end-of-life planning through his social enterprise After years of teaching Hongkongers about death and end-of-life arrangements, Dr Ng Kwai-lun realised there was a gap between what people were told they could do and the services actually available to them.
2026-10-16 · assertive framing · It’s your funeral: former academic gives Hongkongers more end-of-life choices
🔮 Dream Compassioneers co-founder Chan Yik-yeung said the response also showed what students could achieve when trusted with responsibility.
2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Small acts, shared dreams: students find purpose in helping children in need
🔮 Born with a hearing impairment, Fung struggled with language subjects at school because he could not always hear clearly.
2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Unexpected path, lasting impact: hearing loss setback leads to decades of teaching
🔮 Mahtani, founder of OCD & Anxiety Support Hong Kong, said better referrals between hospitals, community mental health services and specialist charities could help people receive timely support while they wait for formal treatment.
2026-10-14 · speculative framing · Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: mental health advocate who saved suicidal teen
🔮 “If I had given up after losing six scholarship opportunities, I would not be here in Hong Kong teaching today,” he said.
2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Gaza nurse’s obstacle-laden road to becoming a professor
🔮 She heard the applause but could not see who it came from.
2026-10-10 · assertive framing · Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Blind musician with rare birth disease plays her heart out
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HandsOn HandsOn Hong Kong Sino Group University of Hong Kong the South China Morning Post

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Alfred Lam PERSON · 2× Lam PERSON · 2× HandsOn ORG · 1× HandsOn Hong Kong ORG · 1× Sino Group ORG · 1× University of Hong Kong ORG · 1× the South China Morning Post ORG · 1×

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He became more active in volunteering when he was in secondary school through HandsOn programmes that included bread collection, meal distribution and activities for elderly people.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
🔮 Alfred Lam says helping elderly people and disadvantaged communities allows him to look beyond symptoms and understand those he may one day treat Years of volunteering to serve elderly people and disadvantaged communities have informed medical student Alfred Lam’s approach to medicine, teaching the University of Hong Kong undergraduate to look beyond symptoms and understand the people he may one day treat. Lam is a finalist in the youth category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognise the city’s unsung heroes and organisations whose work might otherwise escape public attention.
2026-10-19 · South China Morning Post
Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work · assertive framing

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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical student draws from experience of volunteer work asserted
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Alfred Lam says helping elderly people and disadvantaged communities allows him to look beyond symptoms and understand those he may one day treat Years of volunteering to serve elderly people and disadvantaged communities have informed medical student Alfred Lam’s approach to medicine, teaching the University of Hong Kong undergraduate to look beyond symptoms and understand the people he may one day treat. Lam is a finalist in the youth category of this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, which recognise the city’s unsung heroes and organisations whose work might otherwise escape public attention. uncertain
work → say → attention
The awards are co asserted
awards → co → ?
-organised by Sino Group and the South China Morning Post, and Lam was nominated by the NGO HandsOn Hong Kong. asserted
Lam → - → NGO
He became more active in volunteering when he was in secondary school through HandsOn programmes that included bread collection, meal distribution and activities for elderly people. asserted
that → become → people
Much of his time was spent with older people living alone or experiencing dementia. asserted
Much → spend → dementia
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