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Faculty and Departmental Research/Consultancy Units 359 advancement and application of frontier research findings. CEPRM endeavours to integrate scientific research with policy-making, and to provide a forum for informed decision-making through scientific inquiry, open dialogue and public participation. The mission of the centre is to: • strike a balance between sustainable development and environmental protection by fostering sound policy-making based on reliable scientific information and understanding of the needs of human beings and nature; • promote wise use of resources based on the principles of sustainability, equity and innovation; • serve the community by being a source of information and a collaborative base of research, creative problem-solving and policy development for professionals, decision-makers and the public; • help build a sustainable society through environmental education, policy analysis and community participation; and to • provide consultancy services to the government and the public. Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Tel.: 2252 8728 Fax.: 2645 3098 E-mail: ceb@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.ceb.cuhk.edu.hk The Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health came into being in 2003 when the Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research was restructured. The centre aims at promoting the quality of epidemiological and biostatistical teaching and research in Hong Kong and developing international collaborations. It operates three major programmes. • The Biostatistics Programme offers a vast range of consultation services to faculty members and contract services to pharmaceutical companies, government departments, hospitals and universities. These include research design, preparation of research protocols and proposals, fieldwork implementation, and data analyses. It is also one of the few centres offering biostatistical training in Hong Kong at both undergraduate and graduate levels. • The Epidemiology Programme is very active in epidemiological and public health research. Research topics cover sexual and reproductive health, adolescent health substance abuse, child abuse, mental health, health services seeking behaviours, use of traditional Chinese medicine, quality of life, eye disease, chronic diseases, bone mineral and osteoporosis research. Many of these projects are carried out in collaboration with other University departments and academic institutions, local and overseas. • The Community Research Programme on AIDS in the Epidemiology Programme is one of the premier research groups on HIV prevention and care in Hong Kong. It works closely with the AIDS Research and Education Group of the School of Public Health. Most of these HIV projects are supported by the Hong Kong Council for the AIDS Trust Fund. Many projects are conducted in collaboration with institutions in mainland China. The research programme also provides consultancy support to international organizations working in China.