The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam, met with the Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr Lei Haichao, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organisations in Switzerland, Mr Chen Xu, in Geneva, Switzerland on May 18 (Geneva time) to talk about the latest healthcare developments of the Mainland and Hong Kong, and Hong Kong's participation in World Health Organization-related work. Photo shows Mr Lei (Centre); Mr Chen (fourth right); the Commissioner of the National Healthcare Security Administration, Mr Zhang Ke (fourth left); Professor Lo (third right); the Director of the Health Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Dr Lo Iek-long (third left); the Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Professor Yu Yanhong (second right); and the Deputy Director of the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control, Mr Xia Gang (second left). (ISD)
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, participated in the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 19. He attended the Assembly alongside Dr. Ronald Lam, the Director of Health, as part of the Chinese delegation.
This year's theme, "One World for Health," addresses various topics, including universal health coverage, non-communicable disease prevention, antimicrobial resistance, health emergency preparedness, mental health, and the standardization of medical device nomenclature. The Minister of the National Health Commission, Mr. Lei Haichao, spoke about healthcare advancements in Mainland China during the plenary session.
In addition to the plenary, Professor Lo and Dr. Lam engaged in a side meeting with Dr. Meg Doherty from the WHO to discuss eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Professor Lo emphasized the HKSAR Government's commitment to maternal and child health and their plans to seek validation for "triple elimination" from the WHO this year.
During a meeting with Dr. Yukiko Nakatani, the interim Assistant Director-General for Antimicrobial Resistance at the WHO, Professor Lo highlighted the HKSAR Government's ongoing efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance through action plans launched in 2017 and 2022, along with various preventive measures.
Professor Lo and Dr. Lam also met with Singapore's Permanent Secretary for Health, Ms. Lai Wei Lin, to discuss communicable disease prevention, surveillance, and drug regulation, expressing interest in enhancing collaboration and sharing best practices.
In the evening, they attended a thematic side event co-hosted by the NHC and health authorities from Ethiopia, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand, focused on empowering primary health care with digital intelligence for universal health coverage. Mr. Lei delivered a keynote speech at the event.
Upon arriving in Geneva on May 18, Professor Lo and Dr. Lam met with Mr. Lei and Mr. Chen Xu, China's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, to discuss the latest healthcare developments and Hong Kong's involvement in WHO activities.
Photo shows Professor Lo (centre) and Dr Lam (right) taking picture with the Supervisor of the Department of Health Science, Technology and Education of the National Health Commission, Mr Zheng Zhongwei (left). (ISD)
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (second left) and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam (second right) met with the Director of the Department of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes of the World Health Organization, Dr Meg Doherty (first left), in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday (May 19, Geneva time) to exchange views on the work on the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), syphilis and hepatitis B (also known as "triple elimination"). (ISD)
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (right) met with the Director of the Department of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes of the World Health Organization, Dr Meg Doherty (left), in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday (May 19, Geneva time) to exchange views on the work on the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), syphilis and hepatitis B (also known as "triple elimination"). (ISD)
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (second right) and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam (first right), met with the Assistant Director-General, Antimicrobial Resistance ad interim of the World Health Organization, Dr Yukiko Nakatani (first left), in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday (May 19, Geneva time) to introduce to her the measures taken by Hong Kong to curb the spread of antimicrobial resistance. (ISD)
Photo shows Professor Lo (centre) , Dr Lam (right) and the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala (left) taking a photo before the side event. (ISD)
Photo shows Professor Lo (first left) listening to the keynote speech delivered by the Minister of the NHC, Mr Lei Haichao, at the side event. (ISD)
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