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Vice Minister of Health in HK to discuss arrangements for tripartite meeting

The visiting Vice Minister of Health, Professor Huang Jiefu, today (June 20) met the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Dr York Chow, to discuss the arrangements and agenda for the Fourth Joint Meeting of Senior Health Officials of the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau to be held in October in the Mainland.

Speaking after their meeting, Dr Chow said the tripartite meeting had underlined the resolution and determination of health authorities in the three places to safeguard public health in a coordinated manner.

He said: "The Ministry of Health had been maintaining close liaison with the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau and the Department of Health of the HKSARG in discussing matters of public health concern to both sides. Mutual communication and cooperation, particularly on infectious diseases, have been greatly enhanced since SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)."

First convened by the Chinese Ministry of Health in 2002, the tripartite meeting is aimed at promoting timely communication, experience sharing, cooperation, health reform and development as well as disease control among the three places.

The third joint meeting was held in Hong Kong on October 15 and 16, 2004.

 

Ends/Monday, June 20, 2005

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