HK's first Chinese medicine hospital expected to commence services next year

The Government announced today (Oct. 9) the official naming of Hong Kong's first Chinese medicine hospital as "The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong" (CMHHK) and launched the hospital's logo at the same time.

The Secretary for Health, Prof. Lo Chung-mau, said that the establishment of the CMHHK marks a milestone in the city's commitment to driving Chinese medicine (CM) development. The Government is actively progressing with various preparations for the commissioning of the CMHHK, aiming to commence services in phases starting from the end of next year.

The design of the CMHHK logo, characterized by the outline of the hospital building, incorporates the Chinese character "中" among architectural features that depict the building outlines and colors resembling a mountain range.

It also includes a moon gate design common in classical Chinese gardens, symbolizing a welcoming passageway for the public into the extensive and profound realm of CM. The overall design of the logo showcases both traditional Chinese architectural elements and the vibrancy of Chinese culture, highlighting the unique position of the CMHHK within HK's healthcare system.

The CMHHK will focus on providing pure CM, CM-predominant and integrated Chinese-Western medicine clinical services, covering government-subsidized inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital will also undertake key missions in training and education, research, collaboration and creating health values, including offering clinical internships to students of the three local universities with Schools of Chinese Medicine and serving as a clinical training platform for CM practitioners.

Moreover, the CMHHK will collaborate with universities and education institutions in HK, on the Mainland and overseas on clinical research, proprietary Chinese medicines development and other CM-related research to push forward the research development of CM.

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