To raise public awareness of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) and the importance of newborn metabolic screening in Hong Kong, Mead Johnson Nutrition donated HK$1,000,000 to Joshua Hellmann Foundation (JHF) in 2015, with the two entities partnering to launch the “VITAL STEP” program. Under the program, subsidies had been provided to support the ongoing research efforts on metabolic disorders and public education to educate the public about metabolic disorders through different initiatives. 

Joshua Hellmann Foundation also partnered with The Chinese University of Hong Kong to provide subsidies for newborns in Hong Kong to receive free metabolic screening.

Source: Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit, The Chinese University of Hong Kong