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SFH starts visit to Toronto (with photos)
The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, began his visit to Toronto
by meeting with the management of Canada Health Infoway on the morning of
May 3 (Toronto time).
Canada Health Infoway is an independent not-for-profit corporation that
seeks to foster and accelerate the development and adoption of electronic
health record systems with compatible standards and communications
technologies.
Dr Chow said that an electronic health record system is being implemented in
Hong Kong and the visit gave the Hong Kong delegation an opportunity to
learn more about Canada's electronic health record development.
Dr Chow then had a luncheon meeting with local Chinese medical professionals
and representatives of medical associations to exchange views on public
health and medical issues.
In the afternoon, Dr Chow made a tour of Guelph Food Technology Centre, a
certification body licensed and accredited to deliver food safety audits and
certification services, to gain an understanding of the centre's food safety
audits and certification systems.
He then moved on to a meeting with the National Inspection Manager of the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Mr Tom Graham, to learn about the country's
food inspection mechanism. This was followed by a courtesy call on the
Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Ontario,
Mr Dave Hope.
Ends/Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Issued at HKT 15:21
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