​At the invitation of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission (BJHC), the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam, is leading a delegation from the Department of Health (DH) to Beijing to visit public health institutions and deepen collaboration. The delegation today (September 10) attended the launch and opening event of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services Health and Wellness Service Innovations. During the visit, the DH signed two agreements, one with the BJHC and another with the Beijing Municipal Disease Prevention and Control Administration, solidifying the foundation for collaboration between Beijing and Hong Kong in safeguarding public health and advancing health initiatives.
      
     Witnessed by Deputy Director of the National Health Commission's International Cooperation Department Ms Li Juan; Deputy Secretary-General of the People's Government of Beijing Mr Xu Xinchao; and the Party Committee Secretary of the BJHC, Mr Zhong Dongbo, Dr Lam and the Director of the BJHC, Ms Liu Juncai, renewed the agreement between the BJHC and the DH of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for the period 2025 to 2030. Both parties will engage in closer exchanges and collaboration across multiple key areas, including public health emergency response, the prevention and control of communicable and chronic diseases, the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese medicine, the cultivation of medical talents, and health science and technology innovation. Together, they will advance the high-quality development of health and healthcare.
      
     Moreover, under the above-mentioned co-operative framework, Dr Lam and other guests witnessed the signing of the agreement on co-operation between the Beijing Municipal Disease Prevention and Control Administration and the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the DH of the HKSAR Government 2025-2030 by the Controller of the CHP, Dr Edwin Tsui, and the Director of the Beijing Municipal Disease Prevention and Control Administration under the BJHC, Mr Huang Ruogang. Under the agreement, Beijing and the HKSAR will consolidate and strengthen exchanges and co-operation in communicable disease prevention and control, with a focus on collaborative response to major respiratory infectious diseases.
      
     "The DH of the HKSAR has maintained close ties with the BJHC, and signed agreements with a validity period of five years in 2015 and 2020 respectively. Through reciprocal visits, academic activities, information sharing, personnel training and exhibitions, both sides have engaged in in-depth exchanges on disease prevention and control and public health emergencies response during public health incidents. We have achieved fruitful results through sustained, comprehensive, and extensive sharing of valuable experiences in traditional Chinese medicines, health legislation, regulation and law enforcement," Dr Lam said.
      
     "The renewal of the agreement today signifies a new starting point and a new chapter in our collaboration, fostering deeper synergy in the Beijing-Hong Kong public health efforts. The agreement with the Beijing Municipal Disease Prevention and Control Administration will help build a more efficient and high-quality major communicable disease prevention and control system, enhancing mutual learning and public health security standards. The two agreements will solidify and strengthen the linkage and collaboration between the health authorities of Beijing and the HKSAR, enabling us to jointly address global public health challenges and better safeguard public health," he added.
      
     The DH delegation will continue their visit to Beijing tomorrow (September 11), calling on the public health-related authorities to strengthen co-operation and exchanges in the medical and health sectors.

Ends/Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:52

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