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Close tripartite co-operation enhances efficacy in health protection (with photos)
The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, said today (January 28)
that the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao health authorities would continue to
pursue closer co-operation in safeguarding public health of the three
places.
Speaking at the Ninth Joint Meeting of Senior Health Officials of the
Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao held in Hong Kong, Dr Chow said that the joint
meeting was instrumental in enhancing the efficacy of health protection
measures in the three places.
"The Joint Meeting has always been an important platform for the governments
of the three places to exchange views on public health issues and share
experiences. Over the years, the three places have developed cooperative
measures on many fronts. These range from the notification mechanism for
public health emergencies, to the regular food safety inspections and
exchanges among healthcare professionals," he said.
The meeting today brought together more than 60 leading medical and public
health officials and experts from the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao. The
Mainland and Macao delegations were respectively led by the Vice-Minister of
Health, Professor Huang Jiefu, and the Secretary for Social Affairs and
Culture, Mr Cheong U.
During the meeting, delegates reported on the respective local situations
and exchanged views on topics including the prevention and control of
non-communicable diseases and possible collaboration opportunities;
development and co-operation in the area of traditional Chinese medicine;
healthcare reform and regulation of pharmaceutical products. Leaders and
experts of the three places agreed that their respective healthcare systems
could be further enhanced through the sharing of experiences. The delegates
also looked forward to deepening tripartite co-operation and continued
strengthening of mechanisms for information exchange and notification.
Ends/Friday, January 28, 2011
Issued at HKT 17:02
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