Press Releases

December 2008

31/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/12/2008	Live chicken sale in Hong Kong to be resumed coming Tuesday
28/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/12/2008	SFH expresses concerns on Caritas Medical Centre incident
21/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/12/2008	SFH on healthcare reform
19/12/2008	Public say healthcare system should be reformed
19/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/12/2008	LC: Speech by SFH on Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance
17/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/12/2008	Investigation group on avian influenza inspects index farm
15/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/12/2008	Setting up investigation groups on avian influenza
12/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/12/2008	Follow-up work on avian flu
11/12/2008	SFH on avian influenza
11/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/12/2008	SFH on avian influenza
10/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/12/2008	SFH on avian influenza
09/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/12/2008	Avian flu found in a Yuen Long farm
08/12/2008	Live chicken imports to increase for Winter Solstice
08/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
04/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/12/2008	Estimated live pig supply

November 2008

30/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/11/2008	SFH on organ donation
24/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/11/2008	Live chicken imports from Mainland to be increased
17/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/11/2008	Applications invited for Seed Funds of the Health Care and Promotion Fund
16/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/11/2008	Appointments to the Hospital Authority
13/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/11/2008	SFH on melamine incidents and organ donation
09/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
08/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/11/2008	Tripartite co-operation effective in safeguarding public health
06/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/11/2008	SFH to attend senior health officials meeting in Hangzhou
05/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
04/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/11/2008	SFH on flu vaccination and melamine incidents
02/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/11/2008	Estimated live pig supply

October 2008

31/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/10/2008	SFH on melamine in eggs
29/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/10/2008	Government to amend law to protect food safety
22/10/2008	SFH on food recall law and health care financing
22/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/10/2008	SFH on food recall law
20/10/2008	Expert Group's report on Melamine Incident submitted to CS
20/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/10/2008	SFH on policy agenda
16/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/10/2008	FHB calls on live poultry traders to stay calm
10/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
08/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
04/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/10/2008	Estimated live pig supply

September 2008

30/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/09/2008	Live chicken supply
29/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/09/2008	SFH on melamine incident
26/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/09/2008	First meeting of Expert Group on Melamine Incident convened
26/09/2008	SFH on Expert Group on Melamine Incident
25/09/2008	Application for buyout scheme for live poultry trade ends
25/09/2008	SFH on buyout scheme for live poultry trade and dairy products incidents
25/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/09/2008	Applications received from live poultry trade for buyout payments
24/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/09/2008	SFH on melamine incidents
22/09/2008	Legislative amendment banning the use of melamine in food
22/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/09/2008	SFH on incidents relating to melamine in milk powder and milk products
18/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/09/2008	Appointments to Expert Committee on Food Safety
11/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
08/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/09/2008	Future sustainable fisheries development
04/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/09/2008	Estimated live pig supply

August 2008

31/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/08/2008	No increase in live chicken imports before Mid-Autumn Festival
19/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
08/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/08/2008	FHB welcomes study report on live pig pricing by Consumer Council
06/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/08/2008	SFH: Hong Kong is ready for equestrian events
04/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/08/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/08/2008	Mainland live chicken imports increased

July 2008

31/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/07/2008	SFH on influenza vaccination subsidy scheme for young children
30/07/2008	Influenza Vaccination Subsidy Scheme announced
29/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/07/2008	SFH on buyout package for live poultry trade
25/07/2008	Government starts off buyout package for live poultry trade
24/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/07/2008	Transcript of SFH on buyout package for live poultry trade
22/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/07/2008	Retailers can apply from tomorrow to leave live poultry trade
13/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/07/2008	New law on prevention and control of disease starts next week
10/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/07/2008	Response level for avian influenza down to alert level
08/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/07/2008	Transcript of SFH on live poultry trade and healthcare reform
06/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/07/2008	SFH proposes relief measures for fishermen
05/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
04/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/07/2008	Transcript of SFH on live poultry trade
02/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/07/2008	SFH satisfied with arrangements for resumption of live poultry trading
01/07/2008	Estimated live pig supply

June 2008

30/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/06/2008	SFH on measures to prevent avian influenza
28/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/06/2008	No live poultry at retail outlets overnight under new law
26/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/06/2008	SFH on measures to prevent avian influenza
24/06/2008	Sale of live chicken to resume on July 2
24/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/06/2008	Government well aware of live poultry trade's concerns
21/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/06/2008	Government discusses compensation with live poultry traders
19/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/06/2008	SFH on avian influenza
17/06/2008	MoA confirms H5N1 avian influenza in Jiangmen, Guangdong
17/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/06/2008	First stage of consultation on healthcare reform ends
12/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/06/2008	Transcript of SFH on avian influenza
11/06/2008	SFH on avian influenza
11/06/2008	Government culls all live poultry in retail markets
11/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/06/2008	Government responds on avian influenza case
08/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/06/2008	SFH on avian influenza detected in Po On Road Market
07/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/06/2008	Samples in Po On Road Market tested positive of H5N1
07/06/2008	Po On Road Market declared as infected area
06/06/2008	Secretary for Food and Health on Exercise Equator
06/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
04/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/06/2008	Estimated live pig supply

May 2008

31/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/05/2008	SFH on nutrition labelling
29/05/2008	Live chicken imports to increase for Tuen Ng Festival
28/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/05/2008	SFH meets with Minister of Health
18/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/05/2008	SFH leads seven-day visit to three European countries
13/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
08/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/05/2008	SFH responds to loss of patients' data
05/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/05/2008	Transcript of SFH on EV71 and SARS Trust Fund
04/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
04/05/2008	Applications for Health Care and Promotion Fund invited
03/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/05/2008	Estimated live pig supply

April 2008

30/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/04/2008	Government response on nutrition labelling scheme
28/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/04/2008	Proposed nutrition labelling scheme balances the need in food choice
25/04/2008	SFH on patients' information
24/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
08/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
05/04/2008	FHB welcomes public views on healthcare reform
04/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/04/2008	New requirements for nutrition labelling and nutrition claims
01/04/2008	Estimated live pig supply

March 2008

31/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/03/2008	Appointments to the Hospital Authority
27/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/03/2008	SFH thanks public for help in curbing influenza
26/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/03/2008	SFH on influenza
21/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/03/2008	MoA confirms H5N1 avian influenza in Liwan, Guangzhou
15/03/2008	Mainland authorities contacted to learn more about chicken deaths in Guangdong
15/03/2008	SFH on dead chickens
14/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/03/2008	SFH on influenza
13/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/03/2008	SFH on class suspension in primary schools and kindergarten due to flu
13/03/2008	Early Easter break for students in primary schools and kindergartens
13/03/2008	Views sought on healthcare reform consultation document
12/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/03/2008	Secretary for Food and Health on influenza
11/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/03/2008	Government adopts further measures to prevent and control influenza
10/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
08/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/03/2008	Government closely monitoring flu situation
05/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
04/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/03/2008	Estimated live pig supply

February 2008

29/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/02/2008	SFH expresses concern over medical incident
28/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
27/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/02/2008	HK gears up for public health and food safety during equestrian events
26/02/2008	Hong Kong stands up against avian influenza
26/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
16/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
15/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
14/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
13/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
12/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
11/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
10/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
09/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
08/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
07/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
06/02/2008	Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) Bill 2008 gazetted
05/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
04/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
03/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
02/02/2008	SFH on food supply to Hong Kong
02/02/2008	SFH attends food supply working session in Guangzhou
02/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply
01/02/2008	Estimated live pig supply

January 2008

31/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
30/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
29/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
28/01/2008	SFH inspects Quarantine Detector Dog Programme
28/01/2008	Minimising impacts of heavy snowfalls on food supply to Hong Kong
27/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
26/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
25/01/2008	SFH visits Tai Po
25/01/2008	SFH expresses concern over practice promotion by doctors
25/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
24/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
23/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
22/01/2008	SFH thanks panel for its investigation of blood transfusion incident
22/01/2008	Live chicken imports to increase for Lunar New Year
22/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
21/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
20/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
19/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
18/01/2008	Estimated live pig supply
17/01/2008	Estimated live pig imports is 4,700
16/01/2008	SFH on live pig agents
15/01/2008	Live pig supply remains stable
12/01/2008	SFH on professional responsibility of doctors
08/01/2008	Live pig supply remains stable
07/01/2008	SFH expresses condolences to family of deceased patient