Following are the remarks made by the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau; the Under Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee; and the Under Secretary for Health (designate), Dr Cecilia Fan, at a media session at the Central Government Offices today (July 2):
 
Reporter: For Dr Lo, what are your thoughts on having Dr Fan on your team and seeing your current Under Secretary now leading the Hospital Authority? For Dr Fan, what specific reforms you envision in your new role as the Under Secretary for Health? And for Dr Lee, why did you decide to take on the role as Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority, and what goals and ideas you have in mind for your new position? 
 
Secretary for Health: In brief, the whole move this time, regarding the three new appointments, is that we have reorganised the team of the whole health family in Hong Kong, not just for the Health Bureau and the Hospital Authority, but also for the primary healthcare as well as the Department of Health. We will be having a much stronger team, more co-ordinated to push forward the healthcare reforms that we are planning. We are confident that we will be able to achieve for the better health for Hong Kong. Thank you.
 
Under Secretary for Health (designate): I would echo with Professor Lo that, for this healthcare reform, we are going to have concerted efforts from all parties as well as everybody, so I think this is important.
 
Under Secretary for Health: In my previous days in the Hospital Authority, I was always proud – proud of being able to deliver public healthcare services to the public, proud to do research, and proud to teach the next generation for our healthcare profession. If I am given the opportunity, I am very eager and honoured to go and serve. For my vision, I really want the Hospital Authority to be an authority with warmth, and can build trust with the public, the staff and also the citizens, so we would actually drive in that direction. Thank you.
 
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)

Ends/Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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