Press Releases of Health Bureau

October 2026

26/10/2026	Task Group on New Medical School discusses progress for implementation of new medical school project (with photo)
23/10/2026	Health Bureau announces commencement of patient pairing arrangements under Community Pharmacy Programme (Community) and annual consultation co-payment adjustments of Primary Healthcare Co-care Network
17/10/2026	Secretary for Health attends World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 in Beijing (with photos)
16/10/2026	Secretary for Health meets Director-General of Beijing Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (with photos)
16/10/2026	Applications invited for Research Fellowship Scheme under Health and Medical Research Fund
15/10/2026	Secretary for Health to lead delegation to Beijing tomorrow to attend World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026
09/10/2026	Government appoints members to Hospital Authority
02/10/2026	Government announces appointments to Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

September 2026

29/09/2026	Government announces appointment to Research Council
29/09/2026	Government elaborates on nurse manpower planning and employment situation in Hong Kong
24/09/2026	Secretary for Health meets Commissioner of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (with photos)
23/09/2026	CE and Principal Officials receive seasonal influenza vaccination (with photos)
22/09/2026	Secretary for Health meets with Vice Governor of Henan Province and both witness signing of MOU on exchanges and co-operation in Chinese medicine between Henan and Hong Kong (with photos)
22/09/2026	Secretary for Health attends Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Conference on Inheritance, Innovation and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Macao (with photos)
21/09/2026	Secretary for Health to lead delegation to Macao to attend 8th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Conference on Inheritance, Innovation and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine
11/09/2026	Subsidiary legislation on plain packaging for conventional smoking products and duty stamps gazetted today
08/09/2026	Secretary for Health chairs 30th meeting of Research Council under Health Bureau (with photos)
07/09/2026	Secretary for Health receives seasonal influenza vaccination (with photos)

August 2026

04/09/2026	Secretary for Health chairs 17th meeting of Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (with photos)
31/08/2026	Under Secretary for Health officiates at opening ceremony of Central and Western District Health Centre (with photos)
26/08/2026	Health Bureau releases Hong Kong's Domestic Health Accounts 2024/25
25/08/2026	Service expansion of The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong includes launch of 24-hour inpatient services from mid-December (with photo)
22/08/2026	Remarks by S for Health at media session on public healthcare fees and charges reform and Medical Council of Hong Kong
22/08/2026	eHealth 10th Anniversary Event "eHealth: Your All-in-One Health Link" held today (with photos)
18/08/2026	Primary Healthcare Commission to integrate Hong Kong's primary healthcare services for elderly people in phases
14/08/2026	Secretary for Health concludes visit to Hainan Province (with photos)
13/08/2026	Secretary for Health leads delegation to commence visit to Hainan Province (with photos)
12/08/2026	Secretary for Health leads delegation to visit Hainan Province
06/08/2026	Secretary for Health visits Kai Tak Hospital (with photos)
05/08/2026	Secretary for Health chairs fourth meeting of Steering Committee on Health and Medical Innovation Development (with photo)

July 2026

31/07/2026	Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance comes into effect today
30/07/2026	Acting Secretary for Health meets delegation of Anhui Provincial Committee of CPPCC (with photos)
16/07/2026	Secretary for Health meets with Health Commission of Sichuan Province delegation (with photos)
15/07/2026	Appointments to Primary Healthcare Committee announced
14/07/2026	Secretary for Health meets with Ministry of Health Singapore delegation (with photos)
13/07/2026	Secretary for Health visits Kwai Chung Hospital new blocks (with photos)
09/07/2026	Secretary for Health meets with Zhuhai Health Bureau delegation (with photos)
08/07/2026	Remarks by S for Health at media session on incident of errors in embryo biopsy specimens
07/07/2026	Opening ceremony of Jockey Club Women Wellness Satellite under Primary Healthcare Commission held today (with photos)
05/07/2026	Government responds to MCHK's disciplinary inquiry judgment
04/07/2026	Hong Kong Global Summit on Chinese Medicine and Integrative Medicine opens today (with photos)
03/07/2026	Secretary for Health visits Hong Kong Children's Hospital (with photos)

June 2026

26/06/2026	Government to introduce Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2026 into LegCo
17/06/2026	Secretary for Health meets delegation of Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (with photos)
17/06/2026	Announcement of seventh batch of recognised medical qualifications under Medical Registration Ordinance
12/06/2026	Secretary for Health chairs 21st meeting of Cancer Coordinating Committee (with photo)
12/06/2026	Appointments to Council on Human Reproductive Technology announced
09/06/2026	Health Bureau and Hospital Authority alert public to fraudulent SMS messages
09/06/2026	Secretary for Health supports and participates in blood donation drive at Central Government Offices (with photos)
05/06/2026	Secretary for Health concludes visit to Fujian (with photos)
03/06/2026	Secretary for Health to visit Fujian tomorrow
01/06/2026	Government welcomes Founding Dean of Medicine of HKUST on assuming office

May 2026

30/05/2026	Remarks by S for Health at media session on tobacco control measures
28/05/2026	Secretary for Health attends 39th World No Tobacco Day event and World No Tobacco Day Award presentation ceremony in Shenzhen (with photos)
22/05/2026	Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance to come into effect on July 31
21/05/2026	Secretary for Health introduces Hong Kong's health and medical innovation initiatives in Switzerland (with photos)
20/05/2026	Registration system for dental care professionals (dental hygienists) under Dentists Registration Ordinance to take effect from August 24
20/05/2026	Secretary for Health continues to attend 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)
19/05/2026	Secretary for Health receives World Health Organization's World No Tobacco Day Award
19/05/2026	Secretary for Health attends 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)
17/05/2026	Primary Healthcare Commission organises World Family Doctor Day event and commendation ceremony (with photos)
16/05/2026	Secretary for Health to attend 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva
14/05/2026	New interface of eHealth App and publicity campaign launched
13/05/2026	Secretary for Health meets with delegation of Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (with photos)
12/05/2026	Secretary for Health meets with Mainland and overseas delegations (with photos)
11/05/2026	Secretary for Health attends International Healthcare Week highlighting Hong Kong's role as "super connector" (with photos)

April 2026

28/04/2026	Chief Executive attends groundbreaking ceremony for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Education and Research Complex (with photos)
27/04/2026	Health Bureau responds to media enquiries on CUHK Medical Centre's early repayment of government loan
24/04/2026	eHealth launches new eMedical Certificate function to offer one-stop platform for access and verification of electronic medical certificates issued by public sector
16/04/2026	Secretary for Health witnesses signing of strategic collaboration agreements by The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong with Hebei Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (with photos)
12/04/2026	Secretary for Health expresses condolences over passing of Maisy Ho

March 2026

31/03/2026	Government to extend Pilot Scheme for Supporting Patients of Hospital Authority in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
27/03/2026	Two-way transfer arrangement of Pilot Scheme for Direct Cross-boundary Ambulance Transfer in GBA officially implemented starting today (with photos)
13/03/2026	Working groups established under Task Group on New Medical School to strengthen support for implementation of new medical school project
13/03/2026	Secretary for Health officiates at Opening Ceremony of Yau Tsim Mong District Health Centre cum Launch Ceremony of Primary Healthcare Co-care Network (with photos)
13/03/2026	Government appoints members to Hospital Authority
12/03/2026	Health Bureau responds to media enquiries on uniform packaging design for conventional smoking products and duty stamp system

February 2026

26/02/2026	Health Bureau extends free medical consultation services for residents affected by Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire to end of August
13/02/2026	One more resident who was injured in Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire has been discharged upon recovery
11/02/2026	Secretary for Health visits Shenzhen (with photos)
10/02/2026	First northbound transfer drill for Direct Cross-boundary Ambulance Transfer in GBA conducted smoothly (with photos)
07/02/2026	Kick-off ceremony of "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and first promotional event held today (with photos)
06/02/2026	Legislative amendment proposals and related measures for reforming Medical Council of Hong Kong
05/02/2026	Health Bureau welcomes Ombudsman's direct investigation operation report
05/02/2026	Latest figures of primary healthcare services provided by Health Bureau to residents affected by Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire
04/02/2026	Secretary for Health meets with MCHK on amendment to Medical Registration Ordinance

January 2026

31/01/2026	Remarks by S for Health at media session on Medical Council of Hong Kong
29/01/2026	Latest figures of primary healthcare services provided by Health Bureau to residents affected by Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire
26/01/2026	Primary Healthcare Commission to launch Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme to provide hepatitis B screening and treatment services for higher-risk group (with photo)
22/01/2026	Latest figures of primary healthcare services provided by Health Bureau to residents affected by Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire
20/01/2026	"Personal Folder" function of eHealth upgraded to authorise designated medical institutions outside Hong Kong to deposit radiology records
16/01/2026	Government launches consultation work on improving complaint handling mechanism of MCHK (with photo)
15/01/2026	Secretary for Health attends 20th Joint Meeting of Senior Health Officials of Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao in Macao (with photos)
15/01/2026	Latest figures of primary healthcare services provided by Health Bureau to residents affected by Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire
13/01/2026	CE meets with Minister of National Health Commission and jointly witness signing of collaboration agreements (with photos)
13/01/2026	CE officiates at "Flagship in Motion · Connecting the World" Launch Ceremony of Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong and Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute (with photos/videos)
08/01/2026	Latest figures of primary healthcare services provided by Health Bureau to residents affected by Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire
01/01/2026	Latest figures of primary healthcare services provided by Health Bureau to residents affected by Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire