Centre for Health Protection
衛生防護中心 | |
JP, Controller of the CHP | |
Parent agency | Department of Health |
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Website | www |
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Traditional Chinese | 衛生防護中心 | ||||||||
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The Centre for Health Protection is an agency under the
History
Hong Kong was severely affected by the 2003 outbreak of the
On 15 May 2003, Chief Executive
One of the recommendations in the report was the setting up of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP), to be charged with communicable disease control, surveillance, planning for epidemics, and co-ordination during outbreaks.[5] This suggestion was welcomed by Hong Kong medical experts.[6] Deputy health director Leung Pak-yin became the first controller of the CHP on 1 April 2004.[7] The initial operations of the centre were supported by a HK$500 million donation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club.[8] The centre officially commenced operation on 1 June 2004.[9]
Structure
The centre has seven divisions:[citation needed]
- Communicable Disease Branch
- Emergency Response and Programme Management Branch
- Health Promotion Branch
- Infection Control Branch
- Non-communicable Disease Branch
- Public Health Laboratory Services Branch
- Public Health Services Branch
Controller
The CHP is headed by the Controller for the Centre for Health Protection and reports to the Director of the Department of Health.[citation needed]
# | Name | Tenure start | Tenure end | Tenure length |
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1 | Dr. Leung Pak-yin | 1 June 2004 | 28 February 2007 | 2 years and 273 days |
2 | Dr. Thomas Tsang Ho-fai | 1 March 2007 | 28 December 2012 | 5 years and 303 days |
3 | Dr. Leung Ting-hung | 29 December 2012 | 7 November 2016 | 3 years and 315 days |
4 | Dr. Wong Ka-hing | 8 November 2016 | 28 January 2021 | 4 years and 82 days |
5 | Dr. Ronald Lam Man-kin | 29 January 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years and 85 days |
Functions
CHP deals with various health-related issues including:[citation needed]
- Emergency response
- Epidemiology
- Infection control
- Public health
See also
References
- ^ "Calls mount for investigation into outbreak". South China Morning Post. 10 May 2003. p. 3.
- ^ Lee, Klaudia; Leung, Ambrose (15 May 2003). "Legco to consider probing officials on Sars". South China Morning Post. p. 1.
- ^ Lee, Klaudia; Leung, Ambrose; Lee, Ella (16 May 2003). "Tung puts the Sars outbreak under scrutiny". South China Morning Post. p. 1.
- ^ "SARS Experts Committee appointed". Hong Kong Government. 28 May 2003.
- ^ Benitez, Mary Ann (3 October 2003). "Health-care system needs overhaul to cope better with crisis, says panel". South China Morning Post. p. 2.
- ^ Moy, Patsy; Lee, Ella; Lee, Klaudia (3 October 2003). "Doctors bemoan the lack of prescriptions for what must be done". South China Morning Post. p. 3.
- ^ "Appointment of Controller of Centre for Health Protection". Hong Kong Government. 1 April 2004.
- ^ "Speech by SHWF at Inauguration Ceremony of Centre for Health Protection". Centre for Health Protection. 27 October 2004.
- ^ Benitez, Mary Ann; Wu, Elaine (2 June 2004). "New health centre shuts school in virus outbreak". South China Morning Post. p. 1.