Press Releases

December 2015

30/12/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
24/12/2015	Call for Health and Medical Research Fund applications
24/12/2015	Appointments to the Liquor Licensing Board
23/12/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
17/12/2015	Government reminds members of public to exercise caution when choosing private columbarium niches
16/12/2015	Government releases latest blood lead level review results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
12/12/2015	Acting SFH on organ donation
10/12/2015	Government response to Member's Bill on Medical Registration Ordinance
09/12/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
04/12/2015	SFH on lead in drinking water
02/12/2015	Appointment of Commissioner for Electronic Health Record
02/12/2015	Government appeals to public to receive vaccination against seasonal influenza early
02/11/2015	SFH on seasonal influenza and drinking water safety
02/12/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
01/12/2015	Hong Kong and Mainland sign medical and health cooperation agreement

November 2015

28/11/2015	SFH urges young people to join AIDS prevention and control efforts
27/11/2015	Appointments to Hospital Authority
26/11/2015	Public urged to receive vaccination against seasonal influenza
25/11/2015	SFH on monitoring of avian influenza
25/11/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
21/11/2015	SFH on medical incident at North District Hospital
20/11/2015	Outstanding projects commended at health promotion symposium
20/11/2015	SFH on organ donation
19/11/2015	SFH statement on salary adjustment for senior HA staff
19/11/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
11/11/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
05/11/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
02/11/2015	SFH to attend tripartite senior health officials meeting in Macau
01/11/2015	Hong Kong and Mainland sign medical and health cooperation agreement

October 2015

30/10/2015	SFH on powdered formula supply
30/10/2015	Government announces appointments to Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
28/10/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
22/10/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
22/10/2015	Government welcomes Hospital Authority's action plan for improving hospital services
21/10/2015	SFH on pay adjustment for public doctors
19/10/2015	SFH on pay protest by HA doctors
14/10/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
13/10/2015	SFH to visit London
11/10/2015	SFH on dengue fever and elderly health care voucher
10/10/2015	SFH on organ donation
07/10/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of citizens affected by lead in drinking water incident
05/10/2015	Government to launch pilot scheme for use of Elderly Health Care Voucher at University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital
02/10/2015	SFH on lung transplant and VHIS

September 2015

30/09/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of public estate residents and kindergarten children affected by lead in drinking water incidents
29/09/2015	SFH visits Centre for Health Protection and Child Assessment Centre
24/09/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of public estate residents affected by lead in drinking water incidents
18/09/2015	SFH meets with District Councils on environmental hygiene
18/09/2015	SFH on lead in drinking water incident
17/09/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of public estate residents affected by lead in drinking water incidents
14/09/2015	Appointments to Research Council
14/09/2015	SFH to visit Beijing
12/09/2015	SFH on food poisoning and blood tests
10/09/2015	SFH inspects environmental hygiene conditions in Sham Shui Po
10/09/2015	SFH inspects environmental hygiene conditions in Sham Shui Po
10/09/2015	SFH on the visit to Sham Shui Po and lead in drinking water incident
08/09/2015	SFH on child abuse case and water testing in public hospitals
07/09/2015	SFH on powdered formula export restriction
04/09/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of public estate residents affected by lead in drinking water incidents
04/09/2015	SFH on lead in drinking water, Prince Philip Dental Hospital and liver transplant
04/09/2015	Appointments to Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong
02/09/2015	SFH visits Cheung Chau (with photos)

August 2015

29/08/2015	SFH on lead in drinking water incidents
29/08/2015	SFH on fees and charges of public hospital service
26/08/2015	SFH expresses concern over medical incident at PYNEH
25/08/2015	Community Care Fund subsidises more elderly people for removable dentures
24/08/2015	Applications invited for Research Fellowship Scheme
20/08/2015	SFH on North Lantau Hospital incident, bomb explosion in Bangkok and Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme
17/08/2015	SFH to attend International Forum on Traditional Medicine in Macau
09/08/2015	SFH on North Lantau Hospital incident, food poisoning and blood tests
07/08/2015	SFH on food poisoning cases
04/08/2015	SFH on suspected food poisoning cases and lead in drinking water incident
02/08/2015	SFH on Clean Hong Kong Campaign and lead in drinking water incidents
01/08/2015	SFH on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

July 2015

31/07/2015	Appointment to the Hospital Authority
26/07/2015	SFH on lead in drinking water incidents
25/07/2015	SFH on the assessment of children affected by lead in drinking water
24/07/2015	SFH visits Phase 1 clinical trial centres
22/07/2015	SFH deeply concerned about incident in Tuen Mun Hospital
21/07/2015	Government releases latest blood test results of public estate residents affected by lead in drinking water incidents
19/07/2015	SFH on lead in drinking water incidents
18/07/2015	Government releases blood test results of public estate residents affected by lead in drinking water incidents
18/07/2015	SFH on excessive lead content in drinking water
14/07/2015	Steering Committee on Review of HA releases report
07/07/2015	Government launches public consultation on regulation of edible fats and oils and recycling of "waste cooking oils"
03/07/2015	SFH on MERS and licence application for holding events
02/07/2015	SFH meets Vice Mayor of Shenzhen

June 2015

29/06/2015	SFH on dust explosion incident in Taiwan and MERS
28/06/2015	SFH on MERS and contaminated water incident
24/06/2015	SFH on MERS, regulation of beauty industry and smuggling of frozen meat
22/06/2015	SFH on suspected illegal practice of medicine
13/06/2015	SFH on MERS
09/06/2015	SFH on MERS
08/06/2015	Response level for MERS raised to "Serious"
08/06/2015	SFH, DoH and Controller of CHP on MERS
06/06/2015	SFH on MERS
05/06/2015	SFH on MERS
03/06/2015	Government proposes to amend regulations to strengthen poultry egg import control
03/06/2015	SFH on MERS
02/06/2015	SFH holds meeting on latest MERS situation
02/06/2015	SFH on MERS
01/06/2015	SFH on MERS

May 2015

30/05/2015	SFH on MERS
29/05/2015	SFH on MERS
27/05/2015	USFH to attend meeting of Pan-Pearl River Delta region contingency co-ordination on food and drug safety tomorrow
15/05/2015	SFH to attend World Health Assembly
10/05/2015	SFH on autism and constitutional development
09/05/2015	SFH saddened by death of Dr Lo Wing-lok
07/05/2015	SFH on constitutional development

April 2015

24/04/2015	Applications for Health Care and Promotion Fund invited
23/04/2015	SFH meets District Council chairmen and vice-chairmen on enhancing anti-mosquito measures
23/04/2015	SFH visits North District
17/04/2015	SFH deeply saddened by death of HA Board Member
16/04/2015	SFH on hepatitis A infection
14/04/2015	SFH on dengue fever
10/04/2015	Appointments to Council on Human Reproductive Technology announced
09/04/2015	SFH on seasonal influenza
01/04/2015	SFH on review of Hospital Authority

March 2015

27/03/2015	Appointments to Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene announced
27/03/2015	Appointments to Hospital Authority
20/03/2015	SFH on medical incident
20/03/2015	SFH visits Tai Po District
18/03/2015	SFH offers deepest condolences
17/03/2015	SFH on injured FEHD officer
16/03/2015	SFH on FEHD officer injured on duty
14/03/2015	Government extends public consultation period on Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme
13/03/2015	Government sets up committee to promote reduction of salt and sugar in food

February 2015

15/02/2015	SFH on seasonal influenza
13/02/2015	Appointments to Human Organ Transplant Board
09/02/2015	SFH to attend Ministerial Meeting on Universal Health Coverage in Singapore
08/02/2015	SFH on seasonal influenza
07/02/2015	SFH on influenza
04/02/2015	SFH on influenza

January 2015

31/01/2015	SFH on influenza and elderly health care voucher
28/01/2015	Government to amend regulations to improve liquor licensing regulatory regime
21/01/2015	SFH on resumption of supply of Mainland live poultry
20/01/2015	SFH on supply of live poultry and provision of hospital services
12/01/2015	Government increases supply of local live chickens for tomorrow
08/01/2015	SFH on supply of live chickens
06/01/2015	SFH on supply of live chickens
06/01/2015	Government launches public consultation on regulation of nutrition and health claims on formula products and prepackaged foods for infants and young children under the age of 36 months
05/01/2015	SFH on supply of live poultry
03/01/2015	SFH on supply of live poultry