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SFH on development of Chinese medicine hospital

Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, after attending a public function this morning (March 12):

Reporter: (On request by the Hong Kong Baptist University to use former campus of Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Lee Wai Lee) to construct a self-financed Chinese medicine hospital)

Secretary for Food and Health: Let me clarify once more the Government's policy at this stage regarding the development of a Chinese medicine hospital. At this particular stage, we have already established the Chinese Medicine Development Committee, which will deliberate and give recommendations on all issues relating to the further development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong, including whether a Chinese medicine hospital should be developed. When such policy is formulated, the Government will then consider whether lands will be put out for development of Chinese medicine hospital. Before that, the Government will support proposals on development of Chinese medicine hospital by non-Government organisations or universities on their own lands. This is the Government's policy.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)


Ends/Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Issued at HKT 12:03

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