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NATCM and FHB sign co-operation agreement on Chinese medicine (with photos)
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     The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, today (October 26) signed a co-operation agreement on Chinese medicine with Party Group Member of the National Health Commission cum Party Secretary and Vice Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), Professor Yu Yanhong, to further promote the development of Chinese medicine in the two places.
 
     "The Food and Health Bureau and the NATCM signed a co-operation agreement on Chinese medicine in 2007 which was updated in 2013. Since then, there have been significant developments and new opportunities for Chinese medicine in the two places, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, the development of the Bay Area and the development of the Chinese medicine hospital in Hong Kong. Today is an opportune time for us to renew the agreement, with a view to consolidating experience and enhancing co-operation in the field of Chinese medicine, and to further promoting the development of Chinese medicine in the two places," said Professor Chan.
 
     Under the agreement, the two parties will strengthen co-operation in areas such as the development of Chinese medicine hospital in Hong Kong, internationalisation and standardisation of Chinese medicine, the Belt and Road Initiative and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area. The two sides will also initiate exchanges on Chinese medicine services and Chinese medicine education, with the aim of strengthening co-operation in aspects such as the medical service mode, specialties development, and collaboration between Western and Chinese medicine, hospital management and tertiary education. The two sides will also initiate various types of Chinese medicine research and development collaboration and establish communication and training mechanisms on the information technology management of Chinese medicine services.
 
     To strengthen co-operation between the two places in promoting Chinese medicine and to support the nationwide "Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China" initiative launched by NATCM, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is launching a series of activities under the "Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China – Hong Kong Programme" from October 25 to December 31 to promote the knowledge and principles of Chinese medicine and its culture. The campaign also aims to enhance understanding of the history and curative effects of Chinese medicine among the general public.
 
Ends/Friday, October 26, 2018
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The Secretary for Food and Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Professor Sophia Chan (left), greets Party Group Member of the National Health Commission cum Party Secretary and Vice Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), Professor Yu Yanhong.
The Secretary for Food and Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Professor Sophia Chan, and officers from the Food and Health Bureau and the Hospital Authority met with Party Group Member of the National Health Commission cum Party Secretary and Vice Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Professor Yu Yanhong, and members of her delegation at the Central Government Offices this morning (October 26) to discuss matters relating to the development and co-operation of Chinese medicine.
The Secretary for Food and Health of the HKSAR Government, Professor Sophia Chan (right), and Party Group Member of the National Health Commission cum Party Secretary and Vice Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), Professor Yu Yanhong (left), signed a co-operation agreement on Chinese medicine at the Central Government Offices this morning (October 26). The Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Ms Elizabeth Tse (back row, seventh left); the Deputy Director-General of the Co-ordination Office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, Mr Zhang Qiang (back row, sixth left); the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (back row, eighth left); the Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation, NATCM, Mr Zhu Haidong (back row, fifth left); the Director (Cluster Services) of the Hospital Authority, Dr Tony Ko (back row, ninth left); the Deputy Director-General of the General Office, NATCM, Dr Li Yachan (back row, fourth left); the Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Mr Howard Chan (back row, 10th left); the Director of the Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province, Mr Xu Qingfeng (back row, third left); the Head (Chinese Medicine Unit) of the Food and Health Bureau, Miss Grace Kwok (back row, first right); the Program Officer of the General Office, NATCM, Ms Chen Huang (back row, second left); and the Hong Kong Representative of the National Health Commission, Mr Bi Wenhan (back row, first left), attended the signing ceremony.
The Secretary for Food and Health of the HKSAR Government, Professor Sophia Chan, and Party Group Member of the National Health Commission cum Party Secretary and Vice Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), Professor Yu Yanhong, signed a co-operation agreement on Chinese medicine at the Central Government Offices this morning (October 26). The Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Ms Elizabeth Tse (back row, seventh left); the Deputy Director-General of the Co-ordination Office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, Mr Zhang Qiang (back row, sixth left); the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (back row, eighth left); the Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation, NATCM, Mr Zhu Haidong (back row, fifth left); the Director (Cluster Services) of the Hospital Authority, Dr Tony Ko (back row, ninth left); the Deputy Director-General of the General Office, NATCM, Dr Li Yachan (back row, fourth left); the Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Mr Howard Chan (back row, 10th left); the Director of the Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province, Mr Xu Qingfeng (back row, third left); the Head (Chinese Medicine Unit) of the Food and Health Bureau, Miss Grace Kwok (back row, first right); the Program Officer of the General Office, NATCM, Ms Chen Huang (back row, second left); and the Hong Kong Representative of the National Health Commission, Mr Bi Wenhan (back row, first left), attended the signing ceremony.
The Secretary for Food and Health of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Professor Sophia Chan (eight left), and Party Group Member of the National Health Commission cum Party Secretary and Vice Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Professor Yu Yanhong (seventh left), pictured in a group photo at the signing ceremony.