Press Releases of Health Bureau

May 2026

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