Boards and Committees

Working Group on Oral Health and Dental Care

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A. Terms of Reference

To advise the Government on the following aspects of the development of oral health and dental care in Hong Kong, especially as part of primary healthcare –

  1. the scope, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the existing oral health measures and dental care services undertaken by the Government, having regard to local circumstances and experience as well as overseas practices and evidence;
  2. the long-term strategy for oral health and dental care in Hong Kong, especially as part of primary healthcare, including co-ordination of service programmes and manpower provision with a view to enhancing the oral health of the community; and
  3. priority areas for enhancements to oral health measures and dental care services, including the level of essential primary dental care services at different life stages, the scope of publicly-provided or funded dental care services, and the mode(s) of delivery and financing.

B. Membership (31 December 2022 to 31 December 2024)

Chairman : Permanent Secretary for Health
Non-official Members : Representative nominated by the Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
President (or representative nominated by the President) of the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong
Chairman (or representative nominated by the Chairman) of the Dental Council of Hong Kong
President (or representative nominated by the President) of the Hong Kong Dental Association
Chairman (or representative nominated by the Chairman) of the Board of Governors, The Prince Philip Dental Hospital
Representative nominated by Loving Smiles Foundation Limited
Representative nominated by Pok Oi Hospital
Ms Maggie CHAN Mei-kit
Mr CHUA Hoi-wai
Dr Kevin LAU Chung-hang
Dr Sigmund LEUNG Sai-man
Mr Tim PANG Hung-cheong
Professor Samuel WONG Yeung-shan
Ex-officio Members : Deputy Secretary for Health
Commissioner for Primary Healthcare
Director of Health (or representative)
Representative of the Education Bureau
Representative of the Labour and Welfare Bureau
30 Dec 2022