Hong Kong idol Joey Yung has been invited to speak for an anti-hepatitis campaign named "Hepatitis Free Generation," launched by the Cheng Si Yuan (China-International) Hepatitis Research Foundation.

The campaign aims to raise funds for the vaccination of newborn babies in China. It started by vaccinating 200,000 newborn babies in November 2001 in Guangxi, the most seriously affected area. It will extend its work to other areas in northwestern China.

The Cheng Si Yuan (China-International) Hepatitis Research Foundation is an independent charitable organization, founded by the late Vice-chairman of the National People's Congress, Mr. Cheng Si-yuan, in 1998.

It brings the top liver specialists from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas together to exchange knowledge on liver research, and to improve standards in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of liver disease.

Joey Yung (L) poses for photos with Dr. Liao Jia-jie (George Lau), one of the trustees of the "Hepatitis Free Generation" campaign. Joey Yung poses for photos for the "Hepatitis Free Generation" campaign.

(CRI March 19, 2007)