If you could make a Christmas wish that would bring better health to Hong Kong, what would you choose? We put this question to doctors, nurses, academics, politicians, administrators, teachers, and those who should benefit most, children.
The list for Dr Santa is long, but much of it is achievable. And while those asked often came from different sides of the fence, it was remarkable how much they agreed.
The most common wish was that all those working in the health sector should learn to work together, instead of separate patches.
Many, especially children, wanted to see Hong Kong people stop smoking. One boy wanted it banned. Cleaner air was high on most lists and the children are all longing for more parks, grass and trees.
Dr Margaret Chan Fu-chun, Director of Health: 'My wish for the future is that we all be prepared to work with partners and recognise that there are very important partners outside the direct health services. Health does not rest solely with the health services - we must look to education, environment, housing if we really want to improve health.
'This is a really challenging time for health - we need to keep a watch for new diseases like H5N1 and the return of old diseases like tuberculosis, as well as lifestyle diseases like sexually transmitted diseases.
'We have to strengthen co-operation and collaboration in all sectors - between the GPs, private hospitals and public hospitals and clinics.' Dr Chan had one very specific wish. She wants to see no more smoking. 'If you want me to name the single greatest risk factor damaging health in Hong Kong it is smoking. [It's still] our number one enemy.' Dr Lam Ching-choi, a community paediatrician and the Clinical Director of the Haven of Hope Christian Service: '[I want to see] all sectors joining hands for health. All walks of life participating in our health. All people equal in health. All parties in the community promoting health. 'Health for all and all for health. A healthy city will be realised.' Dr Albert Lee, Associate Professor of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong: 'I think that it is important to have well-integrated primary and secondary health care, and also good private and public sectors.