Hong Kong, Henan sign Chinese medicine cooperation pact
RTHK · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau met a Henan delegation led by Vice Governor Song Zhenghui to discuss deeper all-round exchanges and cooperation in Chinese medicine. The two sides also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Health Bureau and the Henan Provincial Health Commission to promote exchanges and collaboration in the field. Lo said Hong Kong is aligning its first five-year plan with the national 15th Five-Year Plan outline and has set a direction for comprehensive, high-quality and high-level development of Chinese medicine. He added that policy measures in the Policy Address and the work of two flagship institutions are intended to support the sector’s long-term growth and broaden services for the public
Key Points
- Lo Chung-mau met Henan Vice Governor Song Zhenghui and his delegation, with both sides exchanging views on deeper Chinese medicine cooperation
- The Health Bureau and the Henan Provincial Health Commission signed a memorandum to jointly advance exchanges and coordination in Chinese medicine
- Lo said Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, is proactively aligned with the national 15th Five-Year Plan outline
- He said Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute are the city’s two flagship institutions for sector development
- Lo said the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital will launch 24-hour inpatient services by the end of this year, while Hospital Authority Chinese-Western medicine collaboration services will expand
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the agreement points to more structured links with mainland provinces as the city builds up Chinese medicine services, standards and institutional capacity. It also connects policy planning with practical service expansion, including inpatient care and integrated Chinese-Western medicine models that could affect future treatment options locally