Press Releases

December 2019

30/12/2019 Tenders invited for Sham Shui Po and Wong Tai Sin District Health Centres
24/12/2019 SFH concludes Beijing visit (with photos)SFH concludes Beijing visit (with photos)
23/12/2019 SFH starts her visit in Beijing (with photos)SFH starts her visit in Beijing (with photos)
21/12/2019 SFH to visit Beijing
19/12/2019 2019 open call for funding applications for investigator-initiated research projects and health promotion projects begins
13/12/2019 Hong Kong joins global Partnership for Healthy Cities
13/12/2019 Appointments to the Liquor Licensing Board
04/12/2019 SFH to attend 2nd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Chinese Medicine Inheritance, Innovation and Development Conference

November 2019

29/11/2019 Appointments to Advisory Committee on Mental Health
21/11/2019 FHB's response to impact of tear gas on health and food safety
15/11/2019 Anti-rodent work continues to be stepped up (with photo)Anti-rodent work continues to be stepped up (with photo)
15/11/2019 FHB expresses sorrow and outrage over death of cleaning worker
05/11/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media standup

October 2019

24/10/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (with photos)Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (with photos)
22/10/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
18/10/2019 Pharmacy and Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2019 to regulate advanced therapy products
15/10/2019 Hong Kong hosts Fifth Global Digital Health Partnership Summit (with photos)Hong Kong hosts Fifth Global Digital Health Partnership Summit (with photos)
10/10/2019 FHB announces plan to build Tin Shui Wai Temporary Market (with photos/video)
06/10/2019 Government reminder on professional requirements for registered doctors to issue sick leave certificates
05/10/2019 Government clarifies that Prohibition on Face Covering Regulation is not in conflict with public health appeal
03/10/2019 Public welcome to attend seminars on end-of-life care

September 2019

27/09/2019 Appointments to Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
24/09/2019 First District Health Centre officially opens in Hong Kong (with photos/video)First District Health Centre officially opens in Hong Kong (with photos/video)
23/09/2019 Appointments to Research Council
20/09/2019 SFH visits Eastern District (with photos)Government to push ahead with primary healthcare (with photos)
15/09/2019 SFH to visit Australia
13/09/2019 Prequalification for operation of Chinese Medicine Hospital in Tseung Kwan O (with video)
13/09/2019 Chairman of Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong re-appointed
12/09/2019 Appointment of Chairman and members to Hospital Authority
06/09/2019 Public consultation on End-of-Life Care legislative proposals launched
05/09/2019 SFH visits Eastern District (with photos)SFH visits Eastern District (with photos)

August 2019

30/08/2019 SFH visits Yau Tsim Mong District (with photos)SFH visits Yau Tsim Mong District (with photos)
28/08/2019 Public welcome to attend consultation sessions on District Health Centres in Sham Shui Po and Wong Tai Sin
28/08/2019 Applications invited for Research Fellowship Scheme
23/08/2019 Setting up of Fishermen Claims Appeal Board
16/08/2019 Applications for CCF's Cervical Cancer Vaccination Pilot Scheme to close next month
16/08/2019 Low-salt-low-sugar Beyond your imagination (with photos)Low-salt-low-sugar Beyond your imagination (with photos)
14/08/2019 Cooking demonstrations by star chefs at Food Expo's Less Salt Less Sugar Theme Day (with photo)Cooking demonstrations by star chefs at Food Expo's Less Salt Less Sugar Theme Day (with photo)
08/08/2019 Territory-wide cleaning operation to be extended to mid-November (with photos)Territory-wide cleaning operation to be extended to mid-November (with photos)
07/08/2019 CE inspects public markets and police facilities (with photos)CE inspects public markets and police facilities (with photos)

July 2019

27/07/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
26/07/2019 Hong Kong's first cancer strategy promulgated (with photos)Hong Kong's first cancer strategy promulgated (with photos)
12/07/2019 SFH to attend inauguration of Macao Academy of Medicine in Macao
11/07/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session

June 2019

27/06/2019 SFH to attend International Council of Nurses Congress in Singapore
25/06/2019 Chinese Medicine Development Fund launched today (with photos)Chinese Medicine Development Fund launched today (with photos)
20/06/2019 Government reviews territory-wide cleansing and anti-rodent work (with photos)Government reviews territory-wide cleansing and anti-rodent work (with photos)
12/06/2019 Genomics and big data in health and disease highlighted at Health Research Symposium 2019 (with photos)Genomics and big data in health and disease highlighted at Health Research Symposium 2019 (with photos)
10/06/2019 SFH to attend first Global Health Forum of Boao Forum for Asia in Qingdao
08/06/2019 Government departments work with district groups in mosquito prevention and control on Cheung Chau (with photos)Government departments work with district groups in mosquito prevention and control on Cheung Chau (with photos)
06/06/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
05/06/2019 Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse to resume operation with new slaughtering arrangement
01/06/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (2)
01/06/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (1)

May 2019

30/05/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
29/05/2019 FHB welcomes recommendations to enhance private health insurance product standard and transparency
28/05/2019 High-level Steering Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance holds fourth meeting (with photo)High-level Steering Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance holds fourth meeting (with photo)
23/05/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (with photos)Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (with photos)
21/05/2019 SFH attends World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)SFH attends World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)
20/05/2019 SFH attends 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)SFH attends 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)
19/05/2019 Transcript of remarks by Acting SFH at media session
18/05/2019 Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse to resume operation tomorrow
17/05/2019 SFH learns about primary healthcare services in the Netherlands (with photos)SFH learns about primary healthcare services in the Netherlands (with photos)
17/05/2019 Government steps up cleaning work and anti-rodent operation in Hong Kong (with photo)Government steps up cleaning work and anti-rodent operation in Hong Kong (with photo)
16/05/2019 Government continues to actively follow up on human infection of rat Hepatitis E virus cases (with photo)Government continues to actively follow up on human infection of rat Hepatitis E virus cases (with photo)
16/05/2019 SFH to attend 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva
14/05/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
12/05/2019 Opening remarks of USFH at media standup
12/05/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
10/05/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
09/05/2019 FHB and National Medical Products Administration sign co-operation agreements (with photos)HK and Guangzhou sign framework agreement related to co-operation on agricultural project in Greater Bay
Area (with photos)
08/05/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
07/05/2019 FHB and National Medical Products Administration sign co-operation agreements (with photos)FHB and National Medical Products Administration sign co-operation agreements (with photos)
06/05/2019 SFH meets Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Queensland, Australia (with photos)SFH meets Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Queensland, Australia (with photos)
02/05/2019 SFH meets with WHO Regional Director for Western Pacific (with photos)SFH meets with WHO Regional Director for Western Pacific (with photos)

April 2019

30/04/2019 SFH visits Sham Shui Po District (with photos)SFH visits Sham Shui Po District (with photos)
26/04/2019 Government statement on FHB's meeting with major stakeholders of medical groups
26/04/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (with photos)Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (with photos)
26/04/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
25/04/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
24/04/2019 SFH visits Sha Tin District (with photos)SFH visits Sha Tin District (with photos)
17/04/2019 Government fully supports blood donation to save lives (with photos)Government fully supports blood donation to save lives (with photos)
16/04/2019 Case of suspected unauthorised access to eHRSS detected
12/04/2019 New members appointed to Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food
11/04/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
10/04/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (with photos)Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session (with photos)
10/04/2019 Appointments to Council on Human Reproductive Technology
03/04/2019 Government expresses regrets and disappointment over MCHK's failure of passing the relaxation of internship requirement of non-locally trained specialist doctors

March 2019

29/03/2019 Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme to be fully implemented next Monday (with photos/video)
29/03/2019 Appointments to Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene announced
26/03/2019 Government starts inter-departmental mosquito control work for rainy season (with photos)
16/03/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
15/03/2019 Appointments to Hospital Authority
13/03/2019 SFH visits North District (with photos)
05/03/2019 Electronic Health Record Sharing System records millionth patient registrant at third anniversary
05/03/2019 SFH speaks on district health centres
04/03/2019 Contract awarded for Kwai Tsing District Health Centre
01/03/2019 Primary Healthcare Office established
01/03/2019 Advisory Committee on Chinese Medicine Development Fund set up

February 2019

25/02/2019 Status quo to be maintained for export control of powdered formulae
24/02/2019 SFH to attend Greater Bay Area hygiene and health co-operation conference in Shenzhen
23/02/2019 Government promotes reduced salt and sugar diet (with photos)
20/02/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
19/02/2019 SFH visits Sai Kung District (with photos)
15/02/2019 Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2019 gazetted
14/02/2019 SCS and SFH visit Kwun Tong District (with photos)
14/02/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
11/02/2019 SFH speaks on seasonal influenza
08/02/2019 Appointments to Human Organ Transplant Board
06/02/2019 SFH visits Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse (with photo)

January 2019

31/01/2019 Appointments to Chinese Medicine Development Committee
29/01/2019 SFH visits Kowloon City District (with photos)
26/01/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
25/01/2019 SFH meets Governor of Fukushima Prefecture (with photos)
25/01/2019 Fourth phase of the Elderly Dental Assistance Expanded Programme to be launched in February
24/01/2019 Inter-departmental Pest Control Steering Committee plans ahead for this year's work (with photos)
24/01/2019 Government announces early Lunar New Year holidays for kindergartens and child care centres
24/01/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
16/01/2019 Closing date for new applications under CCF's Cervical Cancer Vaccination Pilot Scheme extended
12/01/2019 Transcript of remarks by SFH at media session
10/01/2019 SFH to understand genomic medicine in UK (with photos)
09/01/2019 SFH to understand genomic medicine in UK (with photos)
07/01/2019 SFH to learn more about genomic medicine in UK
03/01/2019 SFH expresses sorrow over passing of the Most Reverend Michael Yeung
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