China News Service, Hong Kong, August 25th. In his speech at the 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance, Innovation and Development Conference on the 25th, Director of the Medical and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Lu Chongmao, said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to build the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The traditional Chinese medicine highland in the district contributes and integrates into the overall development of the country's "Healthy China".
Lu Chongmao emphasized that promoting the in-depth integration and development of traditional Chinese medicine in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, and implementing the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Chinese Medicine Highland Construction Plan (2020-2025)" is an important work of the Hong Kong SAR government in terms of medical and health care.
He believes that talents are the foundation for the development of traditional Chinese medicine.
In 2021, public TCM medical institutions in mainland cities will recruit Hong Kong-registered TCM practitioners on a pilot basis.
Hong Kong Chinese medicine practitioners have the opportunity to develop in the Greater Bay Area and work within the national medical system.
The measures will also allow participating Chinese medicine practitioners to accumulate clinical experience in inpatient services, which will benefit professional development and reserve more key talents for the first Chinese medicine hospital in Hong Kong in the future.
In order to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the training of TCM clinical talents, the SAR government and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine signed the "Cooperation Agreement on the Training of Senior TCM Clinical Talents" to train young TCM physicians with higher qualifications to make them highly qualified. The level of traditional Chinese medicine theory and clinical backbone talents.
Lu Chongmao also said that the SAR government is currently building Hong Kong's first Chinese medicine hospital, which is expected to be put into service in stages from 2025.
The TCM hospital will become an important base for talent training and research, establish closer communication with medical institutions in the Greater Bay Area, and explore the expansion of overseas TCM medical service models.
He said that Hong Kong has benefited from the vigorous development of the mainland and has also received support and guidance from various aspects of the country.
The SAR Government will continue to promote Hong Kong's further participation in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, maintain integrity and innovation, contribute to building a highland of Chinese medicine in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and integrate into the overall development of the country's "Healthy China".
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