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The Government today (January 28) announced the re-appointment of Mr Ronald Arculli as Vice-Chairman of the Health and Medical Development Advisory Committee (HMDAC) for a term of two years with effect from March 1, 2011.
At the same time, five serving non-official members of the committee have been re-appointed and 13 new non-official members have been appointed, for a term of two years. Details are as follows:
Re-appointment
From March 1, 2011 to February 28, 2013
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Mr Chan Kin-por
Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee
Dr Sigmund Leung Sai-man
Mr James Wong Ngar-kok
Mr Anthony Wu Ting-yuk
New appointment
From March 1, 2011 to February 28, 2013
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Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan
Dr Barbara Lam Cheung-cheung
Dr David Lam Tzit-yuen
Mr Andy Lau Kwok-fai
Mr Lau Ming-wai
Professor Diana Lee Tze-fan
Professor Raymond Liang Hin-suen
Professor Samantha Pang Mei-che
Dr Joyce Tang Shao-fen
Dr Tse Hung-hing
Dr Gene Tsoi Wai-wang
Professor Yeung Chung-kwong
From June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2013
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Dr Susan Fan Yun-sun
The Secretary for Food and Health and the Chairman of the committee, Dr York Chow, welcomed the new members. He also thanked the outgoing members, namely Dr Margaret Chung Wai-ling, Dr David Fang, Professor Dennis Lam Shun-chiu, Dr Jacqueline Lui Chiu-tong, Dr Louis Shih Tai-cho, Professor Grace Tang Wai-king, Professor Thomas Wong Kwok-shing and Dr Loretta Yam Yin-chun, who have served for six years, for their valuable advice and contribution to the committee. They will retire from the committee with effect from March 1, 2011.
A spokesman for the Food and Health Bureau said: "Following the completion of the second stage public consultation on healthcare reform on January 7, we are collating and analysing the views collected. The Government will carefully consider how to address the views received from members of the public and different organisations. Continued steer and support from the HMDAC is essential to map out the way forward for the reform.
"Given the important role of HMDAC in setting strategic direction for development and financing of health and medical services in Hong Kong, we would like to invite more professionals and representatives from different sectors so as to broaden the advisory base of the committee for the service reform implementation."
The HMDAC is tasked to review and develop the service model for healthcare in both the public and private sectors, and propose long-term healthcare financing options.
Following is the new membership list of the HMDAC from March 1, 2011:
Chairman: Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow
Vice-chairman: Mr Ronald Arculli
Non-official members:
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Bernard Charnwut Chan
Mr Chan Kin-por
Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee
Dr Barbara Lam Cheung-cheung
Dr David Lam Tzit-yuen
Mr Andy Lau Kwok-fai
Mr Lau Ming-wai
Professor Diana Lee Tze-fan
Dr Sigmund Leung Sai-man
Professor Raymond Liang Hin-suen
Professor Samantha Pang Mei-che
Dr Joyce Tang Shao-fen
Dr Tse Hung-hing
Dr Gene Tsoi Wai-wang
Mr James Wong Ngar-kok
Mr Anthony Wu Ting-yuk
Professor Yeung Chung-kwong
Dr Susan Fan Yun-sun (to be effective from June 1, 2011)
Ex-officio members:
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Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health)
Director of Health
Chief Executive, Hospital Authority
Ends/Friday, January 28, 2011
Issued at HKT 12:01
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