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SFH attends 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)
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     ​The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, today (May 20, Geneva time) attended the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland.
      
     Professor Chan attended the 72nd WHA as a member of the People's Republic of China delegation. The agenda of this year's assembly will cover a wide range of issues with public health importance requiring global attention and concerted efforts from all member states, including health and environment and climate change, prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, ending tuberculosis and global shortage of, and access to, medicines and vaccines.
      
     In addition to the plenary session, Professor Chan also attended a side event with the theme "Primary Health Care towards Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goal" to listen to a presentation by the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei, about the on-going development of primary healthcare services in the Mainland.
      
     She also took the opportunity to learn about the experience of other countries in developing primary healthcare services.
      
     "The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is committed to enhancing district-based primary healthcare services in Hong Kong with an emphasis on medical-social collaboration and public-private partnership," Professor Chan said.
      
     "The Government will set up a District Health Centre (DHC) in all districts in the next few years. The services offered in the DHCs will focus on primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, including health promotion, health assessment, chronic disease management and community rehabilitation.
      
     "This new service model of DHCs will echo the principle of universal health coverage. We will share with the WHO our insight and experience gained from this new service model and our upcoming blueprint for primary healthcare development of Hong Kong."
      
     Professor Chan also exchanged views on healthcare-related issues with senior officials of other member states and WHO at the WHA.
         
     Professor Chan will continue to attend the WHA tomorrow (May 21, Geneva time). She will depart Geneva in the morning on May 22 and arrive in Hong Kong on May 23.
 
Ends/Monday, May 20, 2019
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​The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (right) attended the 72nd World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 20 (Geneva time) and took the opportunity to exchange views on healthcare-related issues with senior health officials of other member states. Professor Chan and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (left), are pictured with the World Health Organization Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Takeshi Kasai (centre), at the Assembly.
The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (left), attended the 72nd World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 20 (Geneva time) and took the opportunity to exchange views on healthcare-related issues with senior health officials of other member states. Professor Chan and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (right), are pictured with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Ma Xiaowei (second left) and the President of the World Organization of Family Doctors, Dr Donald Li (second right) at a side event with the theme of "Primary Health Care towards Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goal".
​The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (third right), attended the 72nd World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 20 (Geneva time) and took the opportunity to exchange views on healthcare-related issues with senior health officials of other member states. Professor Chan and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan (fourth right), are pictured with the Director of the Department for Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization, Dr Douglas Bettcher (second right) and his team.