Press Releases

December 2011

23/12/2011	SFH on avian influenza
21/12/2011	SFH on avian influenza
21/12/2011	Chicken carcass sample found in Cheung Sha Wan Temporary Wholesale Poultry Market tested positive for H5N1 virus
19/12/2011	Health Branch of FHB relocated
13/12/2011	SFH on management of fixed hawker pitches and consultation on licensing scheme for private columbaria
13/12/2011	Government conducts consultation on licensing scheme for private columbaria
12/12/2011	Public consultation on Electronic Health Record Sharing launched
12/12/2011	SFH on Union Hospital medical incident
07/12/2011	SFH on delivery statistics of non-local mothers and milk powder
07/12/2011	Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2011
05/12/2011	SFH's office and Food Branch of FHB relocated
01/12/2011	Appeal for vigilance and support in tackling AIDS

November 2011

30/11/2011	SFH on Mong Kok fire, sentinel event at Tuen Mun Hospital and influenza
23/11/2011	SFH on sentinel event at Kowloon Hospital
14/11/2011	SFH on HPV and pregnant women from the Mainland
11/11/2011	SFH on Tuen Mun Hospital overseas expert report and infection control at Yan Chai Hospital
09/11/2011	SFH on North Lantau Hospital
03/11/2011	SFH on columbariums
01/11/2011	SFH to attend senior health officials meetings in Hangzhou and Beijing

October 2011

29/10/2011	SFH on manpower of medical staff
26/10/2011	SFH on recruitment of non-local doctors
25/10/2011	SFH on recruitment of non-local doctors
21/10/2011	Statement by SFH
20/10/2011	SFH on fees for Mainland mothers delivering babies at public hospitals
07/10/2011	SFH on complaint case against Tuen Mun Hospital

September 2011

26/09/2011	SFH on recruitment of overseas doctors
22/09/2011	Acting SFH on investigation report on PWH drug administration incident
21/09/2011	SFH attends UN closing plenary meeting
17/09/2011	SFH attends APEC high-level dialogue panel meeting
15/09/2011	SFH to attend UN summit on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
09/09/2011	Appeal Board Panel under Human Organ Transplant Ordinance appointed
08/09/2011	Public consultation on proposals to amend Veterinary Surgeons Registration Ordinance

August 2011

31/08/2011	SFH on chromium level in vegetables and communicable diseases
18/08/2011	SFH deeply concerned about blood transfusion incident

July 2011

30/07/2011	Acting CS on medical incidents
25/07/2011	Call for research grant applications
20/07/2011	SFH to visit Singapore
17/07/2011	Acting SFH on wrong transfer of embryos and Health Protection Scheme
13/07/2011	Public consultation on refined regulatory framework for pesticide residues in food launched
13/07/2011	Public consultation on review of liquor licensing launched
13/07/2011	Acting SFH deeply concerned about patient's death after taking wrongly dispensed drugs
11/07/2011	SFH on healthcare reform second stage public consultation report
11/07/2011	Government reports on healthcare reform second stage public consultation and announces way forward
08/07/2011	SFH on obstetric services
04/07/2011	SFH on maternal and child health services

June 2011

25/06/2011	SFH on obstetric services
24/06/2011	SFH on obstetric services and scarlet fever
24/06/2011	Non-local women giving birth in Hong Kong in 2012 limited to 35,000
22/06/2011	Government closely monitoring scarlet fever
15/06/2011	SFH offers deepest condolences
15/06/2011	SFH on tobacco duty and protest in Central
08/06/2011	SFH on contaminated products in Taiwan and E. coli-O104 infection
07/06/2011	Proactive measures taken to curb mosquito breeding
07/06/2011	SFH on Taiwan contaminated products and outbreak of E. coli-O104 infection in Germany
01/06/2011	SFH on contamination of Taiwan products

May 2011

30/05/2011	SFH on contamination of Taiwan products
29/05/2011	SFH on contamination of Taiwan products
29/05/2011	Government continues to strengthen anti-smoking resources
16/05/2011	SFH attends World Health Assembly in Geneva
11/05/2011	SFH continues visit to Brazil
06/05/2011	SFH visits medical and healthcare institutions in Toronto
04/05/2011	SFH starts visit to Toronto

April 2011

29/04/2011	SFH to go on four-nation tour
28/04/2011	SFH on obstetrics services
28/04/2011	Applications for Health Care and Promotion Fund invited
21/04/2011	SFH meets paediatrics doctors
21/04/2011	SFH on potential sites for columbarium development
21/04/2011	Third batch of columbaria sites released
20/04/2011	PSFH reflects Hong Kong fishermen's views to Mainland officials
18/04/2011	SFH to attend national conference on tobacco control in Xian
17/04/2011	SFH on doctors' working hours
12/04/2011	SFH on radiation detection and egg waffles hawker
11/04/2011	SFH on obstetrics services, medical staff manpower and radiation detection
06/04/2011	SFH on obstetrics services
04/04/2011	SFH meets private hospital operators
02/04/2011	SFH on obstetrics and paediatrics services
01/04/2011	SFH on obsSFH meets Obstetrics and Paediatrics doctors

March 2011

30/03/2011	SFH on Obstetrics and Gynaecology services and radiation detection
25/03/2011	Appointments to Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene announced
25/03/2011	Appointments to Hospital Authority announced
25/03/2011	Members of public reminded to be aware of their rights when choosing niches at private columbaria
22/03/2011	Food and Health Bureau meets trade to ensure stability of food supply
17/03/2011	SFH on radiation contamination
16/03/2011	SFH on radiation contamination screening
14/03/2011	SFH on earthquake in Japan
13/03/2011	SFH on earthquake in Japan
12/03/2011	Food and Health Bureau officials learn more about fisheries eco-tourism pilot scheme
04/03/2011	SFH on medical manpower
01/03/2011	SFH meets environmental groups on trawl ban

February 2011

28/02/2011	SFH visits local trawlers
28/02/2011	SFH on manpower of medical staff
25/02/2011	SFH meets AQSIQ officials
25/02/2011	SFH on medical manpower
21/02/2011	SFH visits Shenzhen
17/02/2011	SFH on influenza
13/02/2011	SFH on influenza
11/02/2011	SFH on manpower arrangement of medical staff during influenza peak
09/02/2011	SFH on influenza
01/02/2011	Quality Seawater Assurance Scheme concluded

January 2011

28/01/2011	SFH on influenza
28/01/2011	Close tripartite co-operation enhances efficacy in health protection
28/01/2011	Appointments to the Health and Medical Development Advisory Committee
19/01/2011	SFH on influenza, obstetrics services and healthcare voucher scheme
10/01/2011	SFH on German eggs
07/01/2011	Community actively expresses views in second stage public consultation on healthcare reform
06/01/2011	Second stage public consultation on healthcare reform to end soon