TV programme "Belt and Road: HK in Action" highlighting Hong Kong as functional platform to launch tomorrow
"Belt and Road: HK in Action", a television programme jointly produced by the Belt and Road Office of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) highlighting Hong Kong's vital role as a functional platform for the Belt and Road Initiative, will explore how Hong Kong can contribute to building a connected, innovative and green new Silk Road. The programme will premiere tomorrow evening (September 21) on RTHK TV 31.
The Ninth Belt and Road Summit, which ran for two days and concluded on September 12, attracted about 6 000 participants from Belt and Road countries and regions and across the globe. The summit led to a record-high 25 memoranda of understanding, with four involving government/ public bodies and 21 on commercial collaboration, enhancing government-to-government co-operation and assisting enterprises and professional services in exploring more business opportunities.
Echoing the Ninth Belt and Road Summit, "Belt and Road: HK in Action" consists of four episodes under the themes of innovation and technology, green development, clean Silk Road, and the Youth Chapter. Through interviews and case studies, the programme elaborates on the co-operation and exchanges in various areas with Belt and Road countries and regions and the relevant opportunities.
The Cantonese version of "Belt and Road: HK in Action" will be broadcast on RTHK TV 31 from 6.25pm to 6.28pm on Saturdays and Sundays for two consecutive weeks from tomorrow until September 29. The programme can be reviewed on the RTHK website, RTHK YouTube channel and Belt and Road Office website. The English version of the programme will be aired later on RTHK TV 31 and online platforms.
The Government has been stepping up its diverse promotional efforts regarding the Belt and Road Initiative through various channels. The Belt and Road Office has actively encouraged community stakeholders to organise related events in conjunction with the Ninth Belt and Road Summit, creating synergies that will enhance Hong Kong's collaborations with Belt and Road countries and regions in a wide range of areas, as well as positioning Hong Kong as a key platform for showcasing achievements in people-to-people exchanges and promoting cultural collaboration.
DH follows up on medical incident reported by Tuen Mun Hospital
In response to Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH)'s announcement of a sentinel event, the Department of Health (DH) today (May 15) said that the DH is investigating the incident and following up with the local responsible person (LRP) of the medical device concerned.
On May 13, the DH received a notification from the Hospital Authority (HA) indicating that air bubbles had been detected in the coronary artery of a 75-year-old male patient during a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) performed earlier at TMH. According to the preliminary information provided by the HA, it is suspected that the incident is related to the pressure monitoring set used during the procedure.
As the pressure monitoring set in question is listed under the DH's Medical Device Administrative Control System (MDACS), upon receiving the notification, the DH immediately took the following follow-up actions:
Contacted the LRP of the medical device concerned to ascertain the details and requested the LRP to conduct an investigation and submit an investigation report;
As a precautionary measure, the LRP has been instructed to immediately suspend sales of the affected batch and to contact all users in Hong Kong who are using medical devices from the same batch to advise them to temporarily stop using the affected product. To date, the DH has not received any adverse event reporting regarding this medical device from other users; and
Issued a Special Alert on the DH's Medical Device Division website and notified stakeholders, urging users who possess the affected product to temporarily suspend their use and contact the LRP for follow up.
DH's investigation is ongoing. The DH will continue to maintain close communication with the LRP, closely monitor the situation and take follow-up actions based on the investigation report.
The DH introduced the voluntary Medical Device Administrative Control System (MDACS) in 2004, under which a listing system for medical devices and traders as well as a post-market monitoring system for the products are put in place. All listed medical devices meet the safety, quality and performance requirements. Currently, over 9 000 medical devices are listed under the MDACS. Over the past three years, the DH has not received any safety alerts or adverse event reports involving the pressure monitoring set concerned. In response to the latest international regulatory trends, the Government is formulating the statutory regulatory requirements and will consult various stakeholders as appropriate within this year before submitting the legislative proposal to the Legislative Council. The implementation of a statutory registration system for medical devices aligns with the policy directions set out by the Chief Executive in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Policy Addresses to accelerate the implementation of reforms to the evaluation, approval and registration mechanism for medical products. The HKSAR Government plans to introduce a bill in the second half of this year to achieve the goal of establishing the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation (CMPR) under the DH by the end of 2026. Upon its establishment, the CMPR will systematically consolidate the regulatory functions for Western and Chinese medicines as well as medical devices. By leveraging existing legislation governing Western and Chinese medicines and the proposed statutory regulatory framework for medical devices, the CMPR will comprehensively enhance the regulatory and approval mechanism for medical products, thereby supporting Hong Kong's development as an international Health and Medical Innovation Hub.
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