Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, officiated at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Hong Kong Global Summit on Chinese Medicine and Integrative Medicine today (July 4). Organised by the Health Bureau and hosted by The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK), the two-day summit themed “Holistic Care, Inspiring Teaching, Innovative Research” brings together local, Mainland and international experts and scholars to explore the development of Chinese medicine (CM) and integrative medicine and to foster cross-regional collaborations.
Professor Lo; Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and National Medicine Master Professor Wang Qi; Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Professor Zhu Liguo; National Medicine Master Professor Zhou Daihan; the Responsible Person of the Social Development Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Ye Shuiqiu; the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen, and the Hospital Chief Executive of CMHHK, Professor Bian Zhaoxiang, jointly inaugurated the summit today. The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, also delivered a video speech to wish the summit great success.