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Professor Sophia Chan visited London on May 17 and 18 to learn more about the latest developments in genomics and mental health services. She met with the Deputy Speaker (Lords) of the UK Parliament, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff on May 17 (London time) to discuss matters relating to mental health, organ donation, tobacco control and palliative care. Baroness Finlay is a Welsh doctor and an expert in palliative medicine. Professor Chan (left) is pictured with Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (centre) and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (right).

Professor Sophia Chan went to Rethink Mental Illness on May 17 (London time). Rethink Mental Illness is a charity focused on mental health, which has been promoting its destigmatisation under the large-scale "Time to Change" programme in recent years. She was briefed on the UK's experience in promoting mental health, which is valuable to Hong Kong in taking forward its own ongoing mental health education and destigmatisation campaign. Professor Chan (centre) is pictured with the Director of External Affairs of Rethink Mental Illness, Mr Brian Dow (fourth left); the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (third left); the Interim Director of Time to Change, Ms Jo Loughran (second left); and the Associate Director of Marketing, Membership and Communications, Mr James Harris (first left).

Professor Sophia Chan visited Genomics England on May 18 (London time) to learn more about the latest developments in genomics. Genomics England, a company wholly owned by the UK Department of Health and Social Care, was set up to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project. The project will sequence 100,000 whole genomes from selected patients and their families for analysis, with an aim to benefit patients, enable scientific discovery and enhance development of genomic medicine. Professor Chan (front row, second right) and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (front row, second left), are pictured with the Deputy Chief Scientist of Genomics England, Dr Tom Fowler (front row, first right); the Head of Science Partnership, Dr Mark Bale (second row, fourth left); and Ethics Advisory Committee member Dr Ron Zimmern (front row, first left).

On her second day visit in London, the United Kingdom, Professor Sophia Chan (second right) attended a round table discussion at Chatham House on May 18 (London time). Professor Chan and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (first left), are pictured with Chatham House's Dr Ala Alwan (centre), Professor David Heymann (first right) and Mr Rob Yates (second left).

Professor Sophia Chan (fifth left, second row) and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (sixth left, second row), in London meets with Hong Kong students studying in the UK and Hong Kong young professionals working there on May 18 (London time) to introduce to them job opportunities and career prospects of the healthcare sector in Hong Kong.

Professor Sophia Chan (centre) in London meets with Hong Kong students studying in the UK and Hong Kong young professionals working there on May 18 (London time) to introduce to them job opportunities and career prospects of the healthcare sector in Hong Kong.

Professor Sophia Chan (first right) in London meets with Hong Kong students studying in the UK and Hong Kong young professionals working there on May 18 (London time) to introduce to them job opportunities and career prospects of the healthcare sector in Hong Kong.

Before attending the 71st World Health Assembly, Professor Sophia Chan and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan, met with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Yu Jianhua on May 20 (Geneva time). Professor Chan briefed Mr Ma and Mr Yu on the latest healthcare-related developments in Hong Kong, including the planning of the first Chinese medicine hospital. Professor Chan (front row, second left) and Dr Chan (front row, first left) are pictured with (front row, from third left) Mr Yu; Mr Ma; the Vice-minister of the National Health Commission, Ms Cui Li; the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng; the Director of the Health Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Dr Lei Chin-ion; and other members from Hong Kong and Macao of the People's Republic of China delegation.

Professor Sophia Chan (second right) is pictured with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei (first left); the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Yu Jianhua (second left); and the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng (first right), on May 21 (Geneva time) at the 71st World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

Professor Sophia Chan (front row, second right) is pictured with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei (front row, first left); the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Yu Jianhua (front row, second left); the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng (front row, first right); and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (back row, second right), on May 21 (Geneva time) at the 71st World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

Professor Sophia Chan (second left) attended the 71st World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 21 (Geneva time) and took the opportunity to exchange views on healthcare-related issues with top health officials of other member states. Professor Chan is pictured with the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng (first left); the Minister for Health of Singapore, Mr Gan Kim Yong (centre); the Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Health of Singapore, Dr Lam Pin Min (second right); and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (first right), at the Assembly.

Professor Sophia Chan (second right) attended the 71st World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 21 (Geneva time) and took the opportunity to exchange views on healthcare-related issues with top health officials of other member states. Professor Chan is pictured with (from left) the Vice-minister of the National Health Commission, Ms Cui Li; the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei; the Regional Director for the Western Pacific of the WHO, Dr Shin Young-soo; and the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng at the Assembly.