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SFH attends 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)
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     The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, today (May 21, Geneva time) attended the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland.

     Professor Chan attended the 71st WHA as a member of the People's Republic of China delegation. The agenda of this year's assembly covers a wide range of issues with public health importance requiring global attention and concerted efforts from all member states. Among others, a number of strategic priority matters will be discussed in the meeting, including public health preparedness and response, health and environment and climate change, prevention and control of non-communicable disease, ending tuberculosis and global shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines.

     Professor Chan also took the opportunity to exchange views on healthcare-related issues with top health officials of other member states.

     Before attending the WHA, Professor Chan and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan, yesterday (May 20, Geneva time) met with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Yu Jianhua. Professor Chan briefed Mr Ma and Mr Yu on the latest healthcare-related developments in Hong Kong, including the planning of the first Chinese medicine hospital.

     Professor Chan will depart Geneva in the morning on May 23 and arrive in Hong Kong on May 24.
 
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Before attending the 71st World Health Assembly, the Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan, yesterday (May 20, Geneva time) met with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Yu Jianhua. Professor Chan briefed Mr Ma and Mr Yu on the latest healthcare-related developments in Hong Kong, including the planning of the first Chinese medicine hospital. Professor Chan (front row, second left) and Dr Chan (front row, first left) are pictured with (front row, from third left) Mr Yu; Mr Ma; the Vice-minister of the National Health Commission, Ms Cui Li; the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng; the Director of the Health Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Dr Lei Chin-ion; and other members from Hong Kong and Macao of the People's Republic of China delegation.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (second right), today (May 21, Geneva time) is pictured with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei (first left); the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Yu Jianhua (second left); and the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng (first right), at the 71st World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (second left), today (May 21, Geneva time) attended the 71st World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, and took the opportunity to exchange views on healthcare-related issues with top health officials of other member states. Professor Chan is pictured with the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng (first left); the Minister for Health of Singapore, Mr Gan Kim Yong (centre); the Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Health of Singapore, Dr Lam Pin Min (second right); and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (first right), at the Assembly.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (front row, second right), today (May 21, Geneva time) is pictured with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei (front row, first left); the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Yu Jianhua (front row, second left); the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng (front row, first right); and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (back row, second right), at the 71st World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (second right), today (May 21, Geneva time) attended the 71st World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, and took the opportunity to exchange views on healthcare-related issues with top health officials of other member states. Professor Chan is pictured with (from left) the Vice-minister of the National Health Commission, Ms Cui Li; the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei; the Regional Director for the Western Pacific of the WHO, Dr Shin Young-soo; and the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Mr Tam Chon-weng at the Assembly.