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SFH to lead delegation to visit Israel

The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, will lead a delegation to visit Israel between April 25 and 30 to learn more about the country's healthcare and agriculture systems.

The delegation will meet Israel's Deputy Minister of Health, Mr Ya'akov Litzman, to find out more about the country's healthcare system.

They will visit some medical facilities including the Sheba Medical Centre, which is the largest hospital in Middle East and a leader in electronic health record sharing developments; Maccabi Healthcare Services, the second-largest health maintenance organisation in Israel; and a first aid and disaster relief organisation.

The delegation will also have a meeting with two medical technologies companies, and visit a technology transfer company and a pharmaceutical company to gain an understanding of Israel's medical technology industry as well as drug regulatory and monitoring system.

On agriculture and food safety, the delegation will call on the Director-General of Israel's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Safety, Mr Joseph Ishay, to exchange views on issues related to food safety and agricultural activities, followed by visits to an irrigation company, a company engaged in breeding, production and marketing of seeds of vegetables and field crops, as well as a greenhouse and a farm.

The delegation will return to Hong Kong on April 30.

Members of the delegation include Deputy Director of Health, Dr Gloria Tam, Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Dr Liu Kwei-kin, Director (Strategy and Planning) of the Hospital Authority, Dr Lo Su Vui, and member of the Steering Committee on the Centre of Excellence in Paediatrics of the Food and Health Bureau, Professor Fok Tai Fai.



Ends/Friday, April 23, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:18

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