Secretary for Health attends 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva (with photos)

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The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, attended the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday (May 27, Geneva time).

Professor Lo and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam, attended the Assembly as members of the Chinese delegation. The theme of this year's Assembly is "All for Health, Health for All" and the discussions cover a wide range of issues, including universal health coverage, infection prevention and control, International Health Regulations, antimicrobial resistance, prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, health promotion and the WHO's preparedness and response to public health emergencies.

In addition to attending the plenary session, Professor Lo and Dr Lam also attended a thematic side meeting co-organised by the National Health Commission (NHC) and health authorities of South Africa and the United Arab Emirates on integrated health services. The Vice-minister of the NHC Mr Cao Xuetao delivered a speech at the side meeting which was chaired by the Dean of the Vanke School of Public Health of the Tsinghua University, Dr Margaret Chan. Professor Lo and Dr Lam had in-depth discussions and exchanges with other participants on people-centred primary healthcare services.

"At the side meeting, WHO experts and representatives from different countries shared their views on promoting primary healthcare. I agreed that different countries and places have different strategies in the process of developing primary healthcare, but their ultimate goal is to achieve universal health coverage. The side meeting discussions have provided insights for us to promote primary healthcare development and implement the 'Primary Healthcare Blueprint' in Hong Kong," Professor Lo said.

After arriving in Geneva the day before yesterday (May 26, Geneva time), Professor Lo and Dr Lam met with Mr Cao and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Chen Xu, to discuss the latest healthcare developments of the Mainland and Hong Kong, and Hong Kong's participation in WHO-related work.

Professor Lo and Dr Lam will continue to attend the WHA on May 28 (Geneva time).

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The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, met with Vice-minister of the National Health Commission (NHC) Mr Cao Xuetao; the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Chen Xu; and Deputy Head of the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control Mr Sun Yang in Switzerland on May 26 (Geneva time). Photo shows Professor Lo (second left); Mr Cao (third left); Mr Chen (third right); Mr Sun (first left); the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Shen Jian (first right); and the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Ms Ao Ieong U (second right).

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (fourth right), and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam (third right), meet with Vice-minister of the National Health Commission Mr Cao Xuetao (third left) and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Mr Chen Xu (fourth left), in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 26 (Geneva time) to talk about the latest healthcare developments of the Mainland and Hong Kong, and Hong Kong's participation in World Health Organization-related work.

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, attended the 77th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 27 (Geneva time). Photo shows Professor Lo (left) and the WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala (right), at the Assembly.

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (centre), and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam (left), attended the 77th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 27 (Geneva time). They are pictured with the Executive Vice-Dean of the Vanke School of Public Health and the Dean of the Institute for Healthy China of Tsinghua University, Professor Liang Wannian (right), during the Assembly.

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (fourth right), the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam (fourth left), and other representatives from Hong Kong attend the opening of the 77th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, as members of the Chinese delegation on May 27 (Geneva time).

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau (second right), and the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam (third right), attended the 77th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, as members of the Chinese delegation on May 27 (Geneva time). Photo shows them listening to the remarks made by the Director-General of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (on the screen), during the Assembly.

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau attended a thematic side meeting co-organised by the National Health Commission and health authorities of South Africa and the United Arab Emirates on integrated health services. Photo shows Professor Lo (second left) listening to the speech delivered by the World Health Organization Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala (first right).