Press Releases of Health Bureau

December 2023

29/12/2023	S for Health congratulates Dr Cecilia Fan on being recognised as one of National Outstanding Individuals in Foreign Medical Aid (with photos)
29/12/2023	Working Group on Oral Health and Dental Care releases interim report
28/12/2023	Open Call for funding applications for investigator-initiated research projects and health promotion projects under HMRF begins
27/12/2023	Transcript of remarks by S for Health on mental health support hotline
27/12/2023	Government launches 24-hour Mental Health Support Hotline to provide one-stop support for people with mental health needs (with photos)
18/12/2023	Government announces ending emergency use regime for COVID-19 vaccines as planned and cessation arrangement of accepting Indemnity Fund applications by late December
18/12/2023	18th Joint Meeting of Senior Health Officials of Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao held in Hong Kong (with photos)
15/12/2023	Government amends service deeds with private hospitals in response to public healthcare needs
15/12/2023	US for Health officiates at opening ceremony of Tsuen Wan District Health Centre (with photos)
08/12/2023	New "1+" mechanism expedites approval of new drugs
08/12/2023	Gazettal of Nurses Registration (Amendment) Bill 2023
07/12/2023	Secretary for Health meets National Health Commission delegation (with photos)

November 2023

30/11/2023	Government announces appointments to Advisory Committee on Mental Health
28/11/2023	Health Bureau and General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China sign Co-operation Arrangement for Entry-exit Health Inspection and Quarantine (with photo)
24/11/2023	Gazettal of Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Bill, Coroners Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Notice 2023 and Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance (Amendment of Second Schedule) Notice 2023
24/11/2023	Government announces latest membership of COSH
14/11/2023	Government takes forward Elderly Health Care Voucher Greater Bay Area Pilot Scheme
13/11/2023	Secretary for Health officiates at kick-off ceremony of Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme (with photos)
10/11/2023	Secretary for Health attends Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Health Cooperation Conference (with photos)
09/11/2023	Secretary for Health meets Zhongshan Municipal People's Government delegation (with photos)
09/11/2023	Secretary for Health delighted by acceptance of Hong Kong, China as observer of International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
08/11/2023	Secretary for Health calls on National Medical Products Administration (with photo)
07/11/2023	Secretary for Health continues visit to Beijing (with photos)
06/11/2023	Secretary for Health commences visit to Beijing (with photos)
06/11/2023	Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme opens for public enrolment from next Monday
05/11/2023	Secretary for Health to lead delegation to visit Beijing
03/11/2023	Secretary for Health inspects dental services provided for persons with special needs in Kwai Tsing District (with photos)

October 2023

30/10/2023	Secretary for Health meets delegation of Sichuan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (with photos)
25/10/2023	Secretary for Health attends 2023 GBA Medical Products Administration Conference in Zhuhai (with photos)
18/10/2023	Secretary for Health meets Xiamen Municipal Public Health delegation (with photos)
17/10/2023	Health Bureau holds webinar to draw enrolment of doctors to Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme
16/10/2023	Applications invited for Research Fellowship Scheme under Health and Medical Research Fund
13/10/2023	US for Health attends medical conference and visits primary healthcare organisations in New Zealand (with photos)
12/10/2023	Secretary for Health attends opening ceremony of Shenzhen standardized specialist training of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Medical Specialist Training Centre (with photos)
10/10/2023	Government calls on citizens to arrange for children to register with eHealth for establishing personal lifelong electronic health record
05/10/2023	CE and Principal Officials receive seasonal influenza vaccination and call on public for early inoculation (with photos)

September 2023

28/09/2023	Secretary for Health receives seasonal influenza vaccination (with photos)
28/09/2023	Government announces appointments to Research Council
27/09/2023	Secretary for Health visits Shek Kip Mei Health Centre and temporary Shek Kip Mei General Out-patient Clinic (with photos)
26/09/2023	Health Bureau and Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission sign Framework Agreement on Medical Collaboration between Shenzhen and Hong Kong (with photos)
25/09/2023	Health Bureau announces details of Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme
21/09/2023	Secretary for Health visits CUHK Faculty of Medicine (with photos)
21/09/2023	Doctors participating in primary healthcare programmes must be enlisted in Primary Care Directory from October 6
14/09/2023	Secretary for Health attends 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Conference on Inheritance, Innovation and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Foshan (with photos)
13/09/2023	Secretary for Health to lead delegation to attend 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Conference on Inheritance, Innovation and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine
12/09/2023	Secretary for Health meets National Health Commission delegation (with photos)
11/09/2023	Secretary for Health chairs 14th meeting of Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (with photos)
05/09/2023	Secretary for Health attends opening ceremony of Yuen Long District Health Centre (with photos)

August 2023

29/08/2023	S for Health visits Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training and Research Centre in Kwai Tsing District (with photos)
26/08/2023	Secretary for Health meets National Health Commission delegation (with photos)
17/08/2023	Secretary for Health inspects Tuen Mun Hospital's work on establishment of Integrated Neuroscience Centre (with photos)
15/08/2023	Secretary for Health visits Lam Tin Maternal and Child Health Centre and Lam Tin Student Health Service Centre (with photos)
14/08/2023	Secretary for Health fully supports blood donation drives (with photos)
09/08/2023	Secretary for Health attends Organ Donation Promotion Forum and inspects Queen Elizabeth Hospital's work on establishment of Integrated Neuroscience Centre, Hospital Authority's Major Incident Control Centre and Emergency Operation Command (with photos)
08/08/2023	Secretary for Health inspects Queen Mary Hospital's work on establishment of Integrated Cardiovascular Diseases Centre (with photos)

July 2023

31/07/2023	Secretary for Health attends kick-off ceremony of Medical Experience Camp of University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (with photos)
29/07/2023	Transcript of remarks by US for Health at media session
28/07/2023	Government reappoints members to Hospital Authority
28/07/2023	Advisory Committee on Mental Health receive briefing by Hospital Authority on preliminary review outcomes of "Conditional Discharge" mechanism
26/07/2023	Secretary for Health attends opening ceremony of Southern District Health Centre (with photos)
20/07/2023	Secretary for Health visits Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yip Road) Community Health Centre (with photos)
19/07/2023	Secretary for Health visits HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (with photos)
17/07/2023	Health Bureau responses to chronic disease care services provided for socially disadvantaged groups and Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme
15/07/2023	Transcript of remarks on tobacco control by S for Health at media session
14/07/2023	Secretary for Health visits Hospital Authority information technology and innovation facilities (with photos)
12/07/2023	Government launches public consultation on tobacco control strategies for vibrant, healthy and tobacco-free Hong Kong (with photos/video)
10/07/2023	Secretary for Health chairs eighth meeting of High Level Steering Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (with photo)

June 2023

30/06/2023	Update on monitoring COVID-19 vaccination
28/06/2023	Transcript of remarks by S for Health after Ante Chamber exchange session (with photos/video)
28/06/2023	Announcement of fourth batch of recognised medical qualifications under Medical Registration Ordinance
15/06/2023	Latest eHealth publicity to encourage citizen's self-management of personal health with mobile application (with photos)
12/06/2023	Secretary for Health chairs 18th meeting of Cancer Coordinating Committee (with photo)
11/06/2023	Secretary for Health attends China Organ Donation Day in Shanghai (with photos)
10/06/2023	Secretary for Health and delegation continue visit in Shanghai (with photos)
09/06/2023	Government proposes ten enhanced measures to support persons in mental recovery or with mental health needs (with photo)
09/06/2023	Secretary for Health and delegation start three-day visit in Shanghai (with photos)
08/06/2023	Secretary for Health to lead delegation to visit Shanghai
07/06/2023	Secretary for Health enlists LegCo to call on public support for organ donations (with photos)
05/06/2023	Advisory Committee on Mental Health meeting to be held this Friday
03/06/2023	Advisory Committee on Mental Health's appeal on tragic incident in Diamond Hill yesterday

May 2023

30/05/2023	Government lowers response level in relation to COVID-19 epidemic to Alert level
25/05/2023	Transcript of remarks by S for Health at media session
23/05/2023	Secretary for Health continues attending 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)
22/05/2023	Government expounds on cross-boundary organ transplant mutual assistance mechanism and organ donation registration
22/05/2023	Secretary for Health attends 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)
21/05/2023	Secretary for Health meets Vice-minister of National Health Commission and Ambassador of China to UN Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland (with photo)
19/05/2023	Health Bureau holds Family Doctor Promotion Day to rally support for "Family Doctor For All" concept (with photos)
19/05/2023	Secretary for Health to attend 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva
18/05/2023	Secretary for Health meets Parliamentary State Secretary to Federal Minister of Health of Germany (with photos)
17/05/2023	Secretary for Health meets Mainland delegations of Municipal Health Commission (with photos)
16/05/2023	Secretary for Health meets delegations of Health Commission of Guangdong Province and Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission (with photos)
15/05/2023	Secretary for Health meets delegation of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (with photos)
09/05/2023	Secretary for Health visits Prince Philip Dental Hospital (with photos)
09/05/2023	Government to launch Pilot Scheme for Supporting Patients of Hospital Authority in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area tomorrow
06/05/2023	Government responds to enquiries on latest advice of WHO
05/05/2023	Community testing centres and community testing stations to completely cease operation starting next Saturday
04/05/2023	Secretary for Health meets delegation from People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality (with photos)

April 2023

20/04/2023	Government announces latest arrangements for COVID-19 vaccination services and vaccination venues with effect from end of April
18/04/2023	S for Health meets delegation from Hunan Province (with photos)
17/04/2023	Government plans to launch Pilot Scheme for Supporting Patients of Hospital Authority in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
14/04/2023	COVID-19-related hotlines to cease operation starting from 8pm next Tuesday
04/04/2023	Secretary for Health visits district health centre and express (with photos)

March 2023

31/03/2023	Update on monitoring COVID-19 vaccination
31/03/2023	Government announces prevention and control measures and vaccination arrangements in new phase of resumption of normalcy
31/03/2023	S for Health concludes visit to Guangdong Province (with photos)
31/03/2023	Government announces appointment to COSH
31/03/2023	Government appoints members to Hospital Authority
31/03/2023	Government to extend coverage of Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme at University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
30/03/2023	Secretary for Health leads delegation to continue visit in Guangdong Province (with photos)
29/03/2023	S for Health leads delegation for three-day visit to Guangdong Province (with photos)
28/03/2023	Secretary for Health welcomes National Health Commission delegation to visit Wong Tai Sin District Health Centre (with photos)
28/03/2023	S for Health to lead delegation to visit Guangdong Province
27/03/2023	S for Health meets Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration delegation (with photos)
22/03/2023	RAT requirement in public hospitals and residential care homes to be lifted this Saturday
20/03/2023	Five testing points to continue provision of self-paid nucleic acid testing service from Wednesday
17/03/2023	S for Health conducts third day of visit in Beijing (with photos)
16/03/2023	Secretary for Health continues visit in Beijing (with photos)
15/03/2023	S for Health leads delegation to visit Beijing (with photos)
15/03/2023	Government to retain five testing points for providing self-paid nucleic acid testing service starting next Wednesday
13/03/2023	Secretary for Health attends opening ceremony of Tuen Mun District Health Centre (with photos)
10/03/2023	Transcript of remarks by S for Health at media session
02/03/2023	S for Health meets Qianhai Authority and Nanshan District People's Government delegation (with photos)
01/03/2023	Update on monitoring COVID-19 vaccination

February 2023

28/02/2023	Working Group on Oral Health and Dental Care convenes first meeting (with photo)
28/02/2023	Government announces appointments to Advisory Committee on Chinese Medicine Development Fund
28/02/2023	Government lifts all mandatory mask-wearing requirements
28/02/2023	Appointments to Advisory Committee on Mental Health
27/02/2023	New arrangements for nucleic acid testing service to commence from Wednesday
26/02/2023	Health Bureau's response on regulatory mechanism of nucleic acid testing services
25/02/2023	Transcript of remarks by S for Health at media session
21/02/2023	Public may download local COVID-19 records compatible with EU Digital COVID Certificate mechanism from March 7
20/02/2023	Statement by S for Health on surgical light safety issue
17/02/2023	Government adjusts nucleic acid testing service starting March 1
15/02/2023	Advisory Panel on COVID-19 Vaccines convenes meeting to conduct continuous benefit-risk analysis of authorised COVID-19 vaccines
15/02/2023	Government announces results of Phase 2 of Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme
13/02/2023	Health Bureau and Department of Health meet National Medical Products Administration delegation (with photos)
09/02/2023	Secretary for Health visits Tuen Mun Hospital (with photos)
06/02/2023	Secretary for Health visits Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (with photos)
03/02/2023	Government lifts vaccination requirement for non-Hong Kong residents arriving from overseas places
03/02/2023	Testing requirements for inbound persons coming to Hong Kong from places around world upon full resumption of normal travel with Mainland
02/02/2023	Secretary for Health visits Hong Kong Children's Hospital (with photos)

January 2023

31/01/2023	Government announces appointments to Chinese Medicine Development Committee
30/01/2023	Secretary for Health visits United Christian Hospital (with photos)
26/01/2023	Update on monitoring COVID-19 vaccination
21/01/2023	Latest service status for testing at community testing centres/stations as at 10.30am
20/01/2023	Government fine-tunes mask-wearing requirements in certain premises
20/01/2023	Secretary for Health visits Princess Margaret Hospital (with photos)
20/01/2023	Latest service status for testing at community testing centres/stations as at 5pm
20/01/2023	Latest service status for testing at community testing centres/stations as at 2pm
20/01/2023	Latest service status for testing at community testing centres/stations as at 10am
19/01/2023	Government further strengthens manpower and increases registration/swabbing booths at community testing centres/stations
19/01/2023	Government calls on testees to make booking in advance and use testing centres/stations with fewer users
19/01/2023	Individuals without booking need to wait longer at testing centres/stations
18/01/2023	Proof of nucleic acid test not required for young children aged 3 and below for entry into Mainland from Hong Kong starting tomorrow
18/01/2023	Community testing centres and stations to operate as usual during Lunar New Year
17/01/2023	Government further extends outreach vaccination service special programme for residential care homes till mid-February
16/01/2023	Secretary for Health visits Prince of Wales Hospital (with photos)
15/01/2023	Primary Healthcare Blueprint Symposium sets stage for exchange of views on healthcare reform (with photos)
13/01/2023	Secretary for Health visits Queen Mary Hospital (with photos)
12/01/2023	Government announces updated arrangement under Government's COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
10/01/2023	Government clarifies that young children aged under three must present nucleic acid test result for entry into the Mainland
09/01/2023	Secretary for Health visits community testing centre (with photos)
06/01/2023	Chief Executive attends opening ceremony of Wong Tai Sin District Health Centre (with photos)
06/01/2023	Government announces nucleic acid testing arrangement to be implemented since January 8 for resumption of normal travel between Hong Kong and Mainland
05/01/2023	Transcript of remarks of press conference on arrangements of resumption of normal travel with Mainland (with video)
03/01/2023	Secretary for Health visits Queen Elizabeth Hospital (with photos)
02/01/2023	Supply of medicine containing paracetamol remains stable