Watsons Hong Kong is dedicated to enhancing community health awareness and providing valuable health services. Recently, it hosted the Health Assessment Mobile Truck event across various districts, offering a range of health assessments, including blood glucose tests, cholesterol tests, blood pressure measurements. Dedicated health specialists, including pharmacists, nutritionists and registered nurses, collaborated to deliver these assessments and personalised solutions for attendees.
The FORTRESS volunteer team recently joined hands with its business partner, LG Hong Kong, to organise the “We Care We Share” initiative at Caritas Our Common Home in Tsuen Wan which aims to provide an extended space for families living in subdivided flats. As part of its “We Care We Share” initiative, over 40 home appliances have been donated to support families in need. FORTRESS hopes to spread warmth to every corner of the community and contribute to "living better together" for more people.
Watson’s Wine has partnered with the social enterprise DOSHA Woodcraft to host wood upcycling workshops since 2021. This year, the event specifically invited a group of children to nurture their creativity by transforming wooden wine boxes into personalised puzzle tissue boxes. This initiative not only spread joy within the community but also breathed new life into unwanted materials, highlighting a commitment to sustainability.
AS Watson announced the launch of its community support programme “Wanderer Watchers”, which aims to create a Dementia Care Network that is instrumental in detecting and locating missing dementia patients.
AS Watson today announced the launch of its community support programme “Wanderer Watchers”, which aims to create a Dementia Care Network that is instrumental in detecting and locating missing dementia patients.
Watsons Hong Kong has collaborated with Colgate to launch the first toothpaste tube take-back programme, "Small Acts - Big Smiles." This programme aims to collect toothpaste tubes from any brand for recycling, transforming them into valuable resources. Recyclable components will be converted into stationery for underprivileged children, while non-recyclables will be repurposed into building materials, making a positive impact on the environment.
The four-day Watsons Athletic Club Annual Challenge was successfully held at the Wan Chai Sports Ground, attracting over 6,500 participants across 22 different competitive events. Since its establishment 35 years ago, Watsons Athletic Club has been dedicated to encouraging young people to actively engage in track and field activities, promoting sports development and youth engagement.
Watsons Hong Kong boasts an impressive recycling programme that has successfully recycled 1.2 million empty bottles over the past four years, equivalent to the height of 722 IFC buildings.
Established by AS Watson Group in 1989, Watsons Athletic Club has been a steadfast advocate for local youth engagement in track and field activities, acting as a trailblazer in corporate support for sports development. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Watsons Athletic Club, its signature event - the WAC Annual Challenge commenced at Wan Chai Sports Ground on September 28-29 and with upcoming events scheduled on October 5-6. The event has drawn over 6,500 participants joining with the youngest participant aged at 5 years old, recorded a full complement of entries for the 5th year.
World Pharmacists Day is on 25 September, and it’s an annual opportunity to call out the great work pharmacists do every day.
“On this special day, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to more than 3,000 pharmacists and over 9,000 health professionals who work with AS Watson around the world, making our retail network a preferred destination for trusted health advice, health services and products,” said Dr. Malina Ngai, Group CEO of AS Watson.
