TEDx talks: 9 speakers in Hong Kong to share insights on health, wellness, femtech advances and more
- TEDxTinHauWomen, on November 14 at the West Kowloon Cultural District’s Xiqu Centre, will feature nine speakers on the theme of ‘Two Steps Forward’
- We talked to three of them on strength training to combat chronic illness, building domestic workers’ courage, and improving women’s health in Asia with femtech
As a child, Dr Laurena Law watched her parents – both medical doctors – help others on the path to wellness.
It was a shock, then, when her mother was diagnosed with osteoporosis at the age of 52 after she broke her ankle. Her mainstream treatment was vitamin D and calcium. There was no mention of resistance training.
“My mother didn’t know that taking care of her muscles was something she could do for early prevention. Twenty years ago, that wasn’t even on the medical treatment radar,” says Law, a general practitioner who grew up in Hong Kong and Australia.
“I want to help women understand that even when we don’t have symptoms or feel pain, our process of ageing is ongoing … so we need to start taking care of our bodies now.”
This is the message Law will be sharing in her talk at this year’s TEDxTinHauWomen, an event featuring nine speakers on the theme of “Two Steps Forward” taking place at the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District on November 14.
Topics will span weight training for women, wellness for domestic helpers, the rise of “femtech”, and more.
