{"id":19514,"date":"2025-03-07T08:59:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T08:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/manulife-extends-strategic-partnership-with-cuhk-medical-centre-to-include-histotripsy-in-its-holistic-medical-professional-support-service\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T08:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T08:59:31","slug":"manulife-extends-strategic-partnership-with-cuhk-medical-centre-to-include-histotripsy-in-its-holistic-medical-professional-support-service-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=19514","title":{"rendered":"Manulife Extends Strategic Partnership with CUHK Medical Centre to Include Histotripsy in its Holistic &#8220;Medical Professional Support Service&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Histotripsy is an FDA-approved technology that offers liver cancer patients a non-invasive, painless, and highly effective treatment option<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 7, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Manulife announced today the extension of its strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC), originally established in 2021, as part of its commitment to enhancing access to quality healthcare for its\u00a0customers. Manulife is pleased to share that, through its Holistic &#8220;Medical Professional Support Service&#8221;\u00a0for specified medical insurance plan<sup>[1]<\/sup> customers diagnosed with cancer or suspected of having cancer, it will incorporate histotripsy as a treatment option, once this treatment\u00a0becomes publicly available at CUHKMC, and patients would be enrolled in clinical trials for close monitoring and evaluation of the clinical outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, making up 4.6% of all new cancer cases in 2022.<sup>[2]<\/sup> Histotripsy is an FDA-approved technology that offers liver cancer patients a non-invasive, painless, and highly effective treatment option.<sup>[3]<\/sup> Earlier, this treatment was introduced to medical institutions in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> through donations from\u00a0the Li Ka Shing Foundation.<sup> [3]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This extended partnership highlights\u00a0Manulife&#8217;s commitment to being a pioneering\u00a0health insurance provider in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, supporting our customers throughout their health journeys and helping to protect more lives,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Carrie Tong<\/span>, Chief Operations Officer of Manulife Hong Kong and <span class=\"xn-location\">Macau<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>All Manulife medical plan customers are eligible for coverage of this innovative and FDA-approved histotripsy treatment, further underscoring Manulife&#8217;s dedication to enhancing the quality of healthcare accessible to customers.<\/p>\n<p>Manulife established a strategic partnership with CUHKMC in 2021, providing eligible customers with priority access to the hospital&#8217;s oncologists for a one-time, free independent medical consultation. In 2023, this partnership was expanded to offer a cashless pre-approval service for over 300 all-inclusive hospital packages, including endoscopic and surgical procedures provided by CUHKMC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2636564\/Manulife_Extends_Strategic_Partnership_with_CUHK_Medical_Centre.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2636564\/Manulife_Extends_Strategic_Partnership_with_CUHK_Medical_Centre.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Manulife has extended its strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre to incorporate histotripsy into its holistic \u201cMedical Professional Support Service\u201d.\" alt=\"Manulife has extended its strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre to incorporate histotripsy into its holistic \u201cMedical Professional Support Service\u201d.\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Manulife has extended its strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre to incorporate histotripsy into its holistic \u201cMedical Professional Support Service\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>About Manulife Hong Kong\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Manulife Hong Kong has been a trusted name for more than 125 years. Since our operations started in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> in 1897, we have grown to become one of the top-tier providers of financial services, offering a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to over 2.6 million customers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Macau<\/span>. We are committed to helping make decisions easier and lives better for our customers.<\/p>\n<p>Manulife Hong Kong, through Manulife International Holdings Limited, owns Manulife (International) Limited, Manulife Investment Management (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>) Limited, and Manulife Provident Funds Trust Company Limited.\u00a0These entities are all subsidiaries of Manulife Financial Corporation.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Manulife\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping our customers make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto, Canada<\/span>, we operate as Manulife across <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, and primarily as <span class=\"xn-person\">John Hancock<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, providing financial advice and insurance for individuals, groups and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth &amp; Asset Management, we offer global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2024, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 109,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 36 million customers. We trade as &#8216;MFC&#8217; on the <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under &#8216;945&#8217; in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manulife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">manulife.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>[1]<\/sup>\u00a0Terms and conditions apply. Eligibility to Holistic &#8220;Medical Professional Support Service&#8221; applies to customers of Manulife Supreme VHIS Flexi Plan, Manulife Supreme Lite VHIS Supplementary Benefit, Manulife Supreme Medical Plan, Manulife Supreme Lite Medical Supplementary Benefit, ManuMaster Healthcare Series\/Benefit, and ManuShine Healthcare Series\/Benefit. The content of this press release does not contain all the terms and conditions of policies, and the full terms and conditions are set out in the policy documents. ManuMaster Healthcare Series\/Benefit and ManuShine Healthcare Series\/Benefit are available as basic plans or supplementary benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>[2]<\/sup>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chp.gov.hk%2Fen%2Fhealthtopics%2Fcontent%2F25%2F52.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7CYvonne_YY_Kwok%40manulife.com%7C166ed8c84d034816cd7708dd5bbd4a46%7C5d3e2773e07f4432a6301a0f68a28a05%7C0%7C0%7C638767590728350612%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=J%2FYsGwFOFoXYquifXvWxhPsIj8tymDVBzn89CtIJ2PI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">Figures<\/a>\u00a0from the Centre for Health Protection under the HKSAR Department of Health.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>[3]\u00a0<\/sup>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/health-environment\/article\/3276100\/university-hong-kong-partners-hospital-offer-non-invasive-liver-cancer-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">Li Ka Shing Foundation funds non-invasive liver cancer treatment for Hong Kong patients<\/a>&#8221; (SCMP, Aug 27, 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Histotripsy is an FDA-approved technology that offers liver cancer patients a non-invasive, painless, and highly effective treatment option<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 7, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Manulife announced today the extension of its strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC), originally established in 2021, as part of its commitment to enhancing access to quality healthcare for its\u00a0customers. Manulife is pleased to share that, through its Holistic &#8220;Medical Professional Support Service&#8221;\u00a0for specified medical insurance plan<sup>[1]<\/sup> customers diagnosed with cancer or suspected of having cancer, it will incorporate histotripsy as a treatment option, once this treatment\u00a0becomes publicly available at CUHKMC, and patients would be enrolled in clinical trials for close monitoring and evaluation of the clinical outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, making up 4.6% of all new cancer cases in 2022.<sup>[2]<\/sup> Histotripsy is an FDA-approved technology that offers liver cancer patients a non-invasive, painless, and highly effective treatment option.<sup>[3]<\/sup> Earlier, this treatment was introduced to medical institutions in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> through donations from\u00a0the Li Ka Shing Foundation.<sup> [3]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This extended partnership highlights\u00a0Manulife&#8217;s commitment to being a pioneering\u00a0health insurance provider in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, supporting our customers throughout their health journeys and helping to protect more lives,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Carrie Tong<\/span>, Chief Operations Officer of Manulife Hong Kong and <span class=\"xn-location\">Macau<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>All Manulife medical plan customers are eligible for coverage of this innovative and FDA-approved histotripsy treatment, further underscoring Manulife&#8217;s dedication to enhancing the quality of healthcare accessible to customers.<\/p>\n<p>Manulife established a strategic partnership with CUHKMC in 2021, providing eligible customers with priority access to the hospital&#8217;s oncologists for a one-time, free independent medical consultation. In 2023, this partnership was expanded to offer a cashless pre-approval service for over 300 all-inclusive hospital packages, including endoscopic and surgical procedures provided by CUHKMC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2636564\/Manulife_Extends_Strategic_Partnership_with_CUHK_Medical_Centre.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2636564\/Manulife_Extends_Strategic_Partnership_with_CUHK_Medical_Centre.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Manulife has extended its strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre to incorporate histotripsy into its holistic \u201cMedical Professional Support Service\u201d.\" alt=\"Manulife has extended its strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre to incorporate histotripsy into its holistic \u201cMedical Professional Support Service\u201d.\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Manulife has extended its strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre to incorporate histotripsy into its holistic \u201cMedical Professional Support Service\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>About Manulife Hong Kong\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Manulife Hong Kong has been a trusted name for more than 125 years. Since our operations started in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> in 1897, we have grown to become one of the top-tier providers of financial services, offering a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to over 2.6 million customers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Macau<\/span>. We are committed to helping make decisions easier and lives better for our customers.<\/p>\n<p>Manulife Hong Kong, through Manulife International Holdings Limited, owns Manulife (International) Limited, Manulife Investment Management (<span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>) Limited, and Manulife Provident Funds Trust Company Limited.\u00a0These entities are all subsidiaries of Manulife Financial Corporation.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Manulife\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping our customers make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto, Canada<\/span>, we operate as Manulife across <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, and primarily as <span class=\"xn-person\">John Hancock<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, providing financial advice and insurance for individuals, groups and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth &amp; Asset Management, we offer global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2024, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 109,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 36 million customers. We trade as &#8216;MFC&#8217; on the <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under &#8216;945&#8217; in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manulife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">manulife.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>[1]<\/sup>\u00a0Terms and conditions apply. Eligibility to Holistic &#8220;Medical Professional Support Service&#8221; applies to customers of Manulife Supreme VHIS Flexi Plan, Manulife Supreme Lite VHIS Supplementary Benefit, Manulife Supreme Medical Plan, Manulife Supreme Lite Medical Supplementary Benefit, ManuMaster Healthcare Series\/Benefit, and ManuShine Healthcare Series\/Benefit. The content of this press release does not contain all the terms and conditions of policies, and the full terms and conditions are set out in the policy documents. ManuMaster Healthcare Series\/Benefit and ManuShine Healthcare Series\/Benefit are available as basic plans or supplementary benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>[2]<\/sup>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chp.gov.hk%2Fen%2Fhealthtopics%2Fcontent%2F25%2F52.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7CYvonne_YY_Kwok%40manulife.com%7C166ed8c84d034816cd7708dd5bbd4a46%7C5d3e2773e07f4432a6301a0f68a28a05%7C0%7C0%7C638767590728350612%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=J%2FYsGwFOFoXYquifXvWxhPsIj8tymDVBzn89CtIJ2PI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">Figures<\/a>\u00a0from the Centre for Health Protection under the HKSAR Department of Health.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"prnml4\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><sup>[3]\u00a0<\/sup>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/health-environment\/article\/3276100\/university-hong-kong-partners-hospital-offer-non-invasive-liver-cancer-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">Li Ka Shing Foundation funds non-invasive liver cancer treatment for Hong Kong patients<\/a>&#8221; (SCMP, Aug 27, 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19514\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}