https://www.scmp.com/rss/523712/feed The latest news and top stories on Bian Zhaoxiang, an expert in Chinese Medicine clinical studies. He is a chair professor and associate vice-president for Clinical Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University. He directs the Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development, the Chinese EQUATOR Centre and the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Clinical Study Centre. His work focuses on digestive diseases, new drug discovery and clinical trial standards. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Traditional Chinese medical practitioners in Hong Kong will work more closely with their Western medicine counterparts in pain management and post-illness recovery, according to the city’s health officials. Chinese medicine is also expected to play a bigger role in primary healthcare, as authorities prepare a list of illnesses for patients who are advised to consult medical practitioners in the sector for better treatment options. Professor Vincent Chung Chi-ho, commissioner for Chinese medicine... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337237/hong-kong-integrate-chinese-and-western-medicine-pain-management-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337237/hong-kong-integrate-chinese-and-western-medicine-pain-management-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:53:08 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Hong Kong health authorities will guide residents on when to seek Chinese medicine treatment, identifying conditions where it is considered more effective than Western practice under a new blueprint for the sector’s development. Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development Vincent Chung Chi-ho said on Saturday that only 9 per cent of the city’s about 10,000 Chinese medicine practitioners were using eHealth, the government’s electronic medical record platform. He added that authorities would... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337172/chinese-or-western-medicine-hong-kong-help-residents-decide?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3337172/chinese-or-western-medicine-hong-kong-help-residents-decide?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Dec 2025 07:56:45 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Ancient advice about digging a well before one is thirsty was heeded in Hong Kong this month as major steps were taken to help Chinese medicine go global. The proverb, often cited to encourage preventive medicine, was just as apt for the city’s unveiling of a new blueprint to develop Chinese medicine and opening of its first such hospital. The “Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint” unveiled on Thursday aims to leverage the city’s strengths to set international standards and raise professional... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337054/hong-kong-well-set-raise-global-bar-chinese-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337054/hong-kong-well-set-raise-global-bar-chinese-medicine?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:15:12 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung Elizabeth Cheung A “Hong Kong model” being developed by the city’s first Chinese medicine hospital that integrates traditional and Western practices will be easier for overseas institutions to adopt, offering a niche for promoting such treatments worldwide, experts have said. With the opening of the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong on Thursday, a German facility that earlier signed an agreement with the new institution told the Post that the two sides were exploring potential areas of collaboration and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336126/why-hong-kong-model-combining-chinese-and-western-medicine-could-go-global?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336126/why-hong-kong-model-combining-chinese-and-western-medicine-could-go-global?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:30:09 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung,Emily Hung Elizabeth Cheung,Emily Hung Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital has opened its doors to patients, with subsidised general outpatient services for the first month fully booked, prompting the facility to add extra slots to meet demand. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong, located in Tseung Kwan O, aims to provide services for more complex cases under a model that features Chinese medicine as the primary approach, integrated with Western medicine. “We hope to bring the development of Chinese medicine in Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336003/hong-kongs-first-chinese-medicine-hospital-opens-first-month-quotas-fully-booked?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336003/hong-kongs-first-chinese-medicine-hospital-opens-first-month-quotas-fully-booked?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:27:29 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong’s first hospital dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) will open on December 11, offering a range of services complemented by Western medicine. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong, located on Pak Shing Kok Road in Tseung Kwan O, is expected to serve 400,000 outpatients annually, while also operating as a research and teaching hub for three local TCM schools. The Post provides a guide for the new hospital’s services, including details of the treatments and fee... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329226/hong-kongs-first-tcm-hospital-services-prices-and-what-else-expect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3329226/hong-kongs-first-tcm-hospital-services-prices-and-what-else-expect?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:40:55 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung,Leopold Chen Elizabeth Cheung,Leopold Chen Outpatient services for Hong Kong’s first hospital dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) will start at HK$180 (US$23.10) per visit, with the operator describing the fees as affordable. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong in Tseung Kwan O also said on Wednesday that staff recruitment had been smooth and there would not be any manpower shortages affecting its launch on December 11. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau was confident the facility would establish a new model for a TCM... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3329128/hong-kongs-first-tcm-hospital-sets-outpatient-fee-hk180-ahead-december-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3329128/hong-kongs-first-tcm-hospital-sets-outpatient-fee-hk180-ahead-december-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:26:15 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Hong Kong’s first traditional Chinese medicine hospital will start operating in December, with the city’s health chief expecting it to play a central role in the industry’s development regionally and nationally. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also said on Tuesday that he hoped the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong would be a “bridgehead” for the sector’s march overseas. The University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Baptist University signed collaborative... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3324950/hong-kongs-first-traditional-chinese-medicine-hospital-set-open-december?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3324950/hong-kongs-first-traditional-chinese-medicine-hospital-set-open-december?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:38:32 +0000