Appointments to Health and Medical Development Advisory Committee

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     The Government announced today (October 21) the appointment of Dr Lam Ching-choi to the Health and Medical Development Advisory Committee and the re-appointment of 14 serving non-official members. The appointments will take effect from November 1, 2016 for a term of two years.

     Dr Lam is the Chief Executive Officer of the Haven of Hope Christian Service. He is dedicated to enhancing elderly welfare and improving long-term care services for the elderly. He is also currently the Chairman of the Elderly Commission and the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund Committee, and a member of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications and the Land and Development Advisory Committee.

     The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, thanked the 14 non-official members for accepting their re-appointments and welcomed Dr Lam to the Committee.

     Following is the membership list of the committee as from November 1, 2016:

Chairman: Secretary for Food and Health

Non-official members
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Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan
Professor Francis Chan Ka-leung
Ms Feng Jiu
Dr Lam Ching-choi
Mr Lam Woon-kwong
Dr Anthony Lee Kai-yiu
Dr Ruby Lee Siu-yin
Professor John Leong Chi-yan
Professor Gabriel Matthew Leung
Dr Sigmund Leung Sai-man
Dr Donald Li Kwok-tung
Professor Agnes Fung-yee Tiwari
Dr Tse Hung-hing
Professor Peter Yuen Pok-man
Mr Yuen Siu-lam

Ex-officio members
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Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health)
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Chief Executive, Hospital Authority
Director of Health

Ends/Friday, October 21, 2016
Issued at HKT 10:00

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