Kick-off ceremony of "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and first promotional event held today
The Health Bureau, the Department of Health and The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) jointly held the kick-off ceremony of the "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and the first educational promotion event at CMHHK today (February 7), aiming to promote the development of the Chinese medicine (CM) industry and the inheritance of Lingnan CM culture. Following this first event, a series of events including lectures, exhibitions, and community activities will be held to promote the understanding of CM, the adoption of CM approaches in daily living and the use of CM services to the public, thereby enhancing health values of CM."
The ceremony was officiated by Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Mr C Y Leung. The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau; the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam; and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen, also attended.
Mr Leung expressed the hope that CMHHK and the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute (GCMTI) would leverage Hong Kong's unique role to promote the inheritance, innovation and development of CM and facilitate further exchanges between CM and other traditional medicines abroad.
Professor Lo said, "This event demonstrates our commitment to advancing the CM cultural inheritance as set out in the Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint. Built on cross-institutional and cross-sectoral collaboration, the event aims to facilitate citizens' in-depth understanding of the advantages of CM services and disseminate knowledge on the appropriate selection of CM for disease prevention and treatment to improve personal health. The event also showcases the mission of CMHHK and the GCMTI, as the CM flagship projects in Hong Kong, in creating health values.
"CMHHK and the GCMTI will further deepen efforts to enhance the values of CM. In collaboration with the industry and relevant stakeholders, they will promote CM culture and knowledge, the adoption of CM approaches in daily living, and the use of CM services to members of the public through diverse activities, with a view to strengthening public confidence in and recognition of CM."
Following the kick-off ceremony, a number of representatives from the CM sector and schools participated in the keynote sessions and panel discussion under the theme of "Inception of Chinese Medicine Flagship Projects in Hong Kong and Inheritance of Lingnan Chinese Medicine".
Kick-off ceremony of "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and first promotional event held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Kick-off ceremony of "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and first promotional event held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
