Press Releases

December 2009

31/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
30/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/12/2009 Acting SFH and CHP Controller on human swine flu vaccine
28/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/12/2009 Introduction of the Concept of Advance Directives Consultation Paper Published
22/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/12/2009 Acting SFH on human swine influenza vaccine
21/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/12/2009 SFH on human swine flu vaccine
17/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/12/2009 Live chicken imports remain unchanged before Winter Solstice
16/12/2009 SFH on US recall of swine flu vaccine
16/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/12/2009 Government invites expressions of interest in development of private hospitals
13/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/12/2009 Government promotes electronic health record sharing
11/12/2009 SFH on human swine flu
11/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/12/2009 SFH on human swine flu
09/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/12/2009 SFH on nurses of Queen Mary Hospital taking sick leave
04/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/12/2009 Food safety ensured for East Asian Games
03/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/12/2009 SFH visits Yuen Long District
01/12/2009 Estimated live pig supply

November 2009

30/11/2009 SFH on human swine flu
30/11/2009 Government announces details of human swine influenza vaccination programme
30/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/11/2009 SFH visits Tokyo
25/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/11/2009 Appointments to the Hospital Authority
19/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/11/2009 SFH on flu vaccination
14/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/11/2009 SFH on human swine flu vaccine
09/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/11/2009 Pig samples test positive for human swine influenza virus
05/11/2009 SFH on human swine flu vaccine
05/11/2009 Supply of swine flu vaccine secured
05/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/11/2009 Estimated live pig supply

October 2009

31/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
30/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/10/2009 Drugs Review Committee endorses recommendations on enhancing drug safety
23/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/10/2009 Mainland vegetables safe for consumption
20/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/10/2009 SFH on columbarium facilities
19/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/10/2009 SFH on healthcare financing
16/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/10/2009 SFH on healthcare financing
15/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/10/2009 SFH to attend tobacco control conference in Beijing
11/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/10/2009 SFH on eHealth record system and human swine flu vaccine
08/10/2009 Government launches Electronic Health Record Engagement Initiative
07/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/10/2009 Estimated live pig supply

September 2009

30/09/2009 Government concerned about food safety of vegetables imported from Mainland
30/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/09/2009 SFH on influenza
25/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/09/2009 SFH on human swine flu
21/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/09/2009 SFH responds to HA's proposed mechanism on handling of clinical incidents
18/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/09/2009 SFH visits Guangdong
01/09/2009 Estimated live pig supply

August 2009

31/08/2009 SFH on medical incidents and doctors' pay cut
31/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
30/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/08/2009 SFH meets Sichuan earthquake victims
27/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/08/2009 SFH on human swine flu vaccine
21/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/08/2009 SFH to attend international symposium on influenza
19/08/2009 SFH on misidentification of two babies incident and drug testing
19/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/08/2009 SFH expresses concerns about mis-identification of two babies at QEH
17/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/08/2009 SFH on anti-drugs campaign
13/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/08/2009 Estimated live pig supply

July 2009

31/07/2009 SFH visits Kwun Tong
31/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
30/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/07/2009 SFH on human swine flu
21/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/07/2009 SFH on human swine flu
13/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/07/2009 Nutrition labelling scheme makes healthier food choices easier
11/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/07/2009 Estimated live pig supply

June 2009

30/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/06/2009 SFH on human swine flu
24/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/06/2009 SFH on human swine flu
19/06/2009 Call for research grant applications
19/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/06/2009 Food and Health Bureau offers condolences to parents of Yu Kam-chun
12/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/06/2009 SFH on first cluster of indigenous human swine influenza cases
11/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/06/2009 SFH on human swine flu
10/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/06/2009 Opening remarks by SFH on vaccination programme
09/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/06/2009 Estimated live pig supply

May 2009

31/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
30/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/05/2009 Measures during mitigation phase
29/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/05/2009 Government communicates with entertainment sector on indoor smoking ban
24/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
21/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/05/2009 Government continues to refine strategy against human swine flu
18/05/2009 SFH meets with US Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
18/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/05/2009 SFH attends World Health Assembly
15/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
15/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
14/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
12/05/2009 Opening remarks by SFH on human swine flu
12/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
11/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
09/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/05/2009 Personal, home and environmental hygiene are key to fighting pandemic threat
08/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
08/05/2009 SFH on quarantine at Metropark Hotel
08/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/05/2009 Government steps up monitoring of pork safety
07/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
06/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
05/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
02/05/2009 SFH on human swine flu
01/05/2009 Estimated live pig supply

April 2009

30/04/2009 SFH on human swine flu
30/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
30/04/2009 SFH's response to WHO's decision
29/04/2009 Applications for Health Care and Promotion Fund invited
29/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/04/2009 SFH on swine flu
28/04/2009 FHB's strong travel advice
28/04/2009 Opening remarks by SFH on human swine flu
28/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/04/2009 SFH comments on WHO's decision
27/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/04/2009 SFH on swine flu
26/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/04/2009 SFH on drug incident
22/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/04/2009 Response level for avian influenza down to alert level
15/04/2009 Third report of Expert Group on Melamine Incident submitted to CS
15/04/2009 SFH visits Australia
15/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/04/2009 SFH on drug and loss of USB incidents
14/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/04/2009 FHB expressed concern over loss of USB by HA doctor
12/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/04/2009 Acting SFH deeply concerned about the drug incident at Tung Wah Hospital
11/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/04/2009 SFH on medical services
07/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/04/2009 Review Committee agrees to enhance drug safety
03/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/04/2009 SFH on vegetable sources
01/04/2009 Estimated live pig supply

March 2009

31/03/2009 SFH on drug issues and vaccination
31/03/2009 Government concerned about food safety of vegetables for supply to Hong Kong
31/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
30/03/2009 SFH on drug and hand, foot and mouth disease
30/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/03/2009 Appointments to the Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene
27/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/03/2009 86% support Government's anti-smoking measures
26/03/2009 FHB and AQSIQ sign Supplementary Co-operation Arrangement
26/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/03/2009 SFH on drug incidents and loss of USB (English portion)
25/03/2009 SFH to visit Beijing
25/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/03/2009 Membership of Review Committee on Regulation of Pharmaceutical Products announced
24/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/03/2009 SFH on drug incidents
23/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/03/2009 Govt sets up committee to review drug monitoring system
19/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/03/2009 SFH on drug incidents
18/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/03/2009 Re-appointments to the Hospital Authority
12/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/03/2009 SFH on pharmaceutical issues
11/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/03/2009 Contaminated drug case investigation continues
09/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
08/03/2009 SFH on contaminated drug
08/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/03/2009 SFH attaches great importance to biosecurity of local chicken farms
05/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/03/2009 Estimated live pig supply

February 2009

28/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/02/2009 Appointments to the Health and Medical Development Advisory Committee
27/02/2009 SFH on Tin Shui Wai Hospital and tobacco control
27/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/02/2009 SFH responds to Eastern Hospital incident
19/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
18/02/2009 SFH on medical incident reports
18/02/2009 Government responds to PAC report on management of public markets
18/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/02/2009 SFH receives reports on two medical incidents
17/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
15/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/02/2009 SFH on mucormycosis cases
14/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/02/2009 SFH on healthcare reform and avian influenza
08/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/02/2009 Up-to-date information of avian influenza available on website
07/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/02/2009 SFH on avian influenza
05/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/02/2009 Estimated live pig supply

January 2009

31/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
30/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
29/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
28/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
27/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
26/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
25/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
24/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
23/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
22/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
21/01/2009 Second report of Expert Group on Melamine Incident submitted to CS
20/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
20/01/2009 Government urges poultry traders to stay calm
19/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
19/01/2009 SFH on avian influenza
18/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
17/01/2009 SFH on healthcare issues
16/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
16/01/2009 Live chicken imports remain unchanged prior to Lunar New Year
15/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
14/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
13/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
12/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
11/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
10/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
09/01/2009 SFH on loss of baby body at Eastern Hospital
08/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
07/01/2009 SFH on loss of dead baby at Eastern Hospital and safety of vegetables
07/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
06/01/2009 SFH deeply concerned about loss of baby dead body at Eastern Hospital
06/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
05/01/2009 SFH receives Hospital Authority report on Caritas Medical Centre incident
05/01/2009 Government urges vegetable traders to stay calm
05/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
04/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
03/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
02/01/2009 Govt steps up enforcement to prevent problem vegetables from entering HK
02/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
01/01/2009 Estimated live pig supply
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