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Presenters：Philip Wong and Mike Rowse
Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.gov.hk
Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3
On this programme, a panel of experts join the show to discuss how recent measures from the Policy Address and the SAR's inaugural Five-Year Plan will reinforce Hong Kong’s position as a premier global aviation hub.
After the break, we'll look back at President Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to Egypt, earlier this month.
And to wrap up the show, we speak with the vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association to learn about the challenges and stigma that still surround the disease and other forms of dementia.
9:05-9:30am: Policy Address review - Aviation and transportation
Speakers:
Achim Czerny, Professor at the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Steven Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Professional Airline Pilots' Association
9:32-9:45am: President Xi Jinping's state visit to Egypt
Speaker:
Amr El Henawy, former Egyptian Consul General to Hong Kong
9:45-10am: World Alzheimer's Day
Speaker:
Dr. David Dai, Vice-Chairman (External Affairs) of the Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association
Presenters：Philip Wong and Mike Rowse
On this programme, we spoke to the project director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong, after the institute announced plans to expand services, including the commencement of 24-hour inpatient care.
Then, we learnt more about an architecture project by the Chinese University of Hong Kong in a village in Kenya, where an old building was redesigned into a library and community centre.
After the break, we heard from a representative from the Department of Health about their Outreach Oral Health Programme that starts tomorrow.
And finally, as the trial of a three-tier emergency mechanism supporting students’ mental health is set to end this month and the new school year around the corner, we reviewed how the trial went and where there's room for improvement.
9:05am-9:19am: Chinese Medicine Hospital to expand services
Speaker:
Dr. Cheung Wai-lun, Project Director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital Project Office of the Health Bureau
9:19am-9:30am: CUHK's book house project in Kenya
Speaker:
Peter Ferretto, director of the CUHK School of Architecture and the project’s leader.
9:32am-9:46am: Outreach Oral Health Programme for Pre-school Children
Speaker:
Dr Alex Chau, Senior Dental Officer (Oral Health Promotion) of the Department of Health
9:46am-10am: Three-tier school-based emergency mechanism trial set to end
Speaker:
Dion Chen, Principal of Ying Wah College and Chair of the Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools’ Council
