Secretary for Health witnesses signing of collaboration agreements between The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong and three local universities (with photos)

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     The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, today (September 9) attended the signing ceremony of the collaboration agreements between The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) and three local universities with schools of Chinese medicine, namely Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He witnessed CMHHK, as the Chinese medicine (CM) teaching hospital for the respective universities, establish a close partnership with the universities to promote the high-quality and high-standard development of CM in Hong Kong on all fronts.

     Professor Lo said, "Today, CMHHK becomes the CM teaching hospital for the three universities, which marks a significant milestone in the development of CM services, training and education, and scientific research in Hong Kong. I expect CMHHK and the three universities to create synergy in providing better CM services for members of the public, as well as fostering training and education, and scientific research and innovation in CM. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to give full support to the CMHHK in collaborating with various stakeholders to make good use of the development platform of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and fully leverage Hong Kong's unique advantage of enjoying strong support from the motherland and being closely connected to the world, with a view to contributing to the national development of CM."

     The clinical services of CMHHK cover six specialised CM services, namely Internal Medicine in CM, External Medicine in CM, Gynaecology in CM, Paediatrics in CM, Orthopaedics and Traumatology in CM and Acupuncture and Moxibustion in CM. CM experts from the three universities will participate in these services and jointly formulate clinical standards and guidelines, enabling CMHHK to provide quality and safe services for members of the public. Meanwhile, as the CM teaching hospital for the three universities, CMHHK will provide local clinical placements and advanced training opportunities for undergraduates and postgraduates, serving as an important base for nurturing CM talent. In addition, the hospital's diverse clinical cases, coupled with the top-tier research capabilities of the universities, will foster CM scientific research development, including proprietary Chinese medicines development and clinical research. CMHHK will also strengthen co-operation with counterparts on the Mainland and overseas through the international academic networks of the three universities, thereby facilitating CM's going global with concerted effort.

     At the signing ceremony, Professor Lo; the President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU, Professor Alexander Wai (representative of CMHHK); and representatives of the three universities, namely the Vice-President (Research and Development) of HKBU, Professor Lyu Aiping; the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the CUHK, Professor Philip Chiu; and the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health) and Dean of the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the HKU, Professor Lau Chak-sing, jointly witnessed the signing of agreements by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen, with the Dean of the School of Chinese Medicine of HKBU, Professor Li Min; the Director of the School of Chinese Medicine of the CUHK, Professor Lin Zhixiu; and the Associate Dean (Clinical Affairs) of the LKS Faculty of Medicine of HKU and Director of HKU Health System, Professor Victoria Wong, respectively. The Hospital Chief Executive of CMHHK, Professor Bian Zhaoxiang, also attended the media briefing held after the signing ceremony.

     Located at 1 Pak Shing Kok Road in Tseung Kwan O, CMHHK adopts a public-private partnership model with its construction fully funded by the Government. The Government commissioned HKBU as the Contractor through tendering procedures in 2021. HKBU subsequently incorporated a company limited by guarantee in the same year in accordance with the service deed to act as the operator for managing, operating and maintaining the hospital. CMHHK will commence services in phases starting from December this year.

Ends/Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:25

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The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, delivers a speech at the signing ceremony of the collaboration agreements between The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong and three local universities today (September 9).

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, witnessed the signing of the collaboration agreements between The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) and three local universities today (September 9). Photo shows Professor Lo (back row, centre), together with the President and Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Professor Alexander Wai (back row, second left); the Vice-President (Research and Development) of HKBU, Professor Lyu Aiping (back row, first left); the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Professor Philip Chiu (back row, second right); and the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health) and Dean of the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Professor Lau Chak-sing (back row, first right), jointly witnessing the signing of collaboration agreements by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Operator of CMHHK, Mr Wong Kwai-huen (front row, second left); the Dean of the School of Chinese Medicine of HKBU, Professor Li Min (front row, first left); the Director of the School of Chinese Medicine of CUHK, Professor Lin Zhixiu (front row, second right); and the Associate Dean (Clinical Affairs) of the LKS Faculty of Medicine of HKU and Director of HKU Health System, Professor Victoria Wong (front row, first right).

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, attended the signing ceremony of the collaboration agreements between The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) and three local universities today (September 9). Photo shows Professor Lo (back row, centre), together with the President and Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), Professor Alexander Wai (back row, second left); the Vice-President (Research and Development) of HKBU, Professor Lyu Aiping (back row, first left); the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Professor Philip Chiu (back row, second right); and the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health) and Dean of the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Professor Lau Chak-sing (back row, first right), after jointly witnessing the signing of collaboration agreements by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Operator of CMHHK, Mr Wong Kwai-huen (front row, second left); the Dean of the School of Chinese Medicine of HKBU, Professor Li Min (front row, first left); the Director of the School of Chinese Medicine of CUHK, Professor Lin Zhixiu (front row, second right); and the Associate Dean (Clinical Affairs) of the LKS Faculty of Medicine of HKU and Director of HKU Health System, Professor Victoria Wong (front row, first right).

The signing ceremony of the collaboration agreements between The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) and three local universities was held today (September 9). Photo shows the Hospital Chief Executive of CMHHK, Professor Bian Zhaoxiang (second left), and university representatives hosting a media briefing on the collaboration framework and arrangements between the hospital and the universities after the ceremony.