Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: Gaza nurse’s obstacle-laden road to becoming a professor
On six occasions, Hammoda Abu-Odah, a Gaza nurse-turned Hong Kong scholar was offered an opportunity to study overseas. But each time, border closures and travel restrictions prevented him from taking them up. Abu-Odah had obtained a nursing degree in his native Gaza but set his sights on an academic career abroad. He kept working, teaching and conducting research, despite the many challenges…
Hammoda Abu-Odah, a Gaza nurse who aspired to become a professor, faced numerous obstacles in his pursuit of higher education, including repeated offers to study abroad that were thwarted by border closures and travel restrictions. Despite these setbacks, Abu-Odah persevered and eventually made it to Hong Kong, where he completed his doctorate at Polytechnic University in 2021 after receiving a Hong Kong PhD fellowship.
His journey has earned him a finalist spot in the perseverance category of the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, a recognition program that highlights individuals and groups who might otherwise go unnoticed. Abu-Odah's research focuses on cancer supportive and survivorship care, palliative care, patient-centred communication, and culturally responsive interventions, and he currently serves as the nursing representative for Palestine on the WHO Regional Palliative Care Expert Network for the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
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