Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau today led a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region delegation to attend the 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Health Cooperation Conference in Nansha, Guangzhou.

Co-organised by the Guangdong Health Commission, the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Health Bureau, the Macao Special Administrative Region Government’s Health Bureau and the People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality, the conference aims to promote exchanges and co-operation in the healthcare area in the GBA.

Under the theme of “Exceptional Beginning, Strategic Planning & High Quality”, participants of the three places discussed important issues including healthcare innovation development and service quality improvement at the conference.

Prof Lo noted that the Hong Kong SAR Government will continue to foster co-operation with other cities in the GBA and achieve mutual benefits under the principles of complementarity and mutual benefits, and on the premise of benefitting the healthcare development of Hong Kong and these cities.

He will continue to attend the conference tomorrow morning and conduct in-depth exchanges on the key issues outlined in the Policy Address, such as developing Hong Kong into a health and medical innovation hub and further strengthening cross-boundary medical collaboration.

Prof Lo will visit Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science & Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone’s Shenzhen Park tomorrow afternoon. During his absence, Under Secretary for Health Dr Libby Lee will be Acting Secretary.