Abstract:
Dr Louis SHIH, JP, Specialist in dermatology & venereology, former Vice President of The Hong Kong Medical Association, and former Chairman of SynergyNet.
Living overseas had enabled Dr Shih to experience how a democratic system would allow more fairness and justice in society, and safeguard its law and order. Dr Shih had a daughter born in Canada, who is mentally handicapped. Although Dr Shih and his wife had encountered a lot of hardship in looking after their daughter, they decided that in future that they would help the physically and mentally handicapped and other under-privileged groups in society to develop to the best of their abilities.
Dr Shih is actively engaged in the work of various professional and public organizations. Among other memberships, he is currently Council Member, Hong Kong Medical Council; Council member, Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association; and Non-Official Member, Commission on Strategic Development.
Causes Supported:
Emergency Relief, Health & Medicine, Disable, Poverty
Source of Information:
Savantas Policy Institute
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association
Agency for Volunteer Service
Photo Credit:
HKSYU
