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Latest news and updates on healthcare and hospitals in Hong Kong, including medical issues, the impact of the city's ageing population, coronavirus pandemic and seasonal influenza outbreaks on the health system.
Public hospital fee increases come into effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

Low-income patients call for more help as steeper Hong Kong hospital fees loom

From January 1, patients will need to pay more for certain services, and while safety net will also be widened, some people have fallen through the cracks.

Centre for Health Protection

300,000 Hongkongers to be offered free hepatitis B screenings in early 2026

Hospital Authority

Hong Kong to deploy 1,000 hospital staff to guide patients through fee reform

Mainland China

Genomic sequencing puts Hong Kong at forefront of cancer care innovation

Scientist Aya El Helali says research speeds up cancer treatment discovery and helps the city bridge mainland China with global drug development.

Aya El Helali is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong’s department of clinical oncology. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong could take ‘lead in supporting Greater Bay Area children with autism’

Former medical school dean says research team plans for comprehensive care platform to start operating within a year.

Flu in Hong Kong

Explainer | As ‘super flu’ spreads worldwide, how can Hongkongers protect against it?

Researchers find 82.8 per cent of flu specimens collected from Queen Mary Hospital between December 6 and 11 were subclade K.

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Flu in Hong Kong

Over 99% of Hongkongers have low immunity against ‘super flu’: researchers

University of Hong Kong researchers urge public to get vaccinated against rapidly spreading strain, saying current vaccines are still effective.

A boy and his family wear masks in an MTR station to protect themselves against seasonal flu and other infectious diseases. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Hong Kong to integrate Chinese and Western medicine in pain management, recovery

Chinese medicine fares better in areas such as stroke care, chronic pain management and cancer palliative care, official says.

Viral stories

Hong Kong teaching hospital investigates staff over viral ‘water fight’ video

Queen Mary Hospital vows disciplinary action after staff caught on video using syringes as ‘water pistols’ inside a ward.

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Chinese or Western medicine? Hong Kong to help residents decide

Chinese and Western medicine each have their own strengths and ‘sometimes a combination of both is more effective’, official says.

A traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Dickson Lee
Medicine

Editorial | Hong Kong well set to raise the global bar for Chinese medicine

A new blueprint and hospital could be just the right medicine to help achieve the central government’s goals for the Greater Bay Area.

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau receives moxibustion therapy at the new Chinese medicine hospital in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Hong Kong unveils its first blueprint to develop Chinese medicine sector

Health minister says plan underpins city’s contribution to national strategy of bringing healing powers of Chinese medicine to the world.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong dental scheme serves 10,000 teens and poor, adds 1,500 street sleepers

Teenagers, underprivileged benefit from subsidised dental programmes launched earlier this year, with new services to be added in 2026.

CUHK

Chinese University of Hong Kong to offer free autism test for 200 young children

University to launch pilot project in January using new technology that tests stool samples and provides results as quickly as one week later.

The pilot project allows for samples to be collected at home before being sent to a laboratory, with results ready in seven to 10 days. Photo: Edmond So
Hospital Authority

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority vows flexible approach to A&E fee transition

Hospitals to make allowances as well as deploying more staff during shift to new healthcare payment arrangements from January 1.

The Hospital Authority says public hospitals will accommodate patients during the implementation of new A&E fees. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

Hongkongers urged to get Covid vaccine as next infection wave approaches

Centre for Health Protection asks public to get shots in ‘timely manner’ as more than five months have passed since last surge of activity.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Why ‘Hong Kong model’ combining Chinese and Western medicine could go global

German facility says it is exploring potential areas of collaboration and possible joint projects with the city’s new hospital.

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Video | Hong Kong opens its first TCM hospital

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is expected to serve 400,000 outpatients annually, while also operating as research and teaching hub.

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Explainer | What you need to know about services at Hong Kong’s Chinese Medicine Hospital

Flagship facility is city’s first hospital offering Chinese medicine services and also serves as training and research hub.

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

Hong Kong’s first Chinese medicine hospital opens to popular demand

Facility, which hopes to bring Chinese medicine development in Hong Kong to the world, adds extra quota slots to meet demand.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Editorial | Mental health support essential for all of society after Tai Po fire tragedy

With time, meaningful comfort and social connections will help frontline survivors and the city as a whole recover and find a path forward.

People embrace each other after identifying deceased relatives at Kwong Fuk Community Hall on November 27, after the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po. Photo: Eugene Lee
Chikungunya fever

Hong Kong shuts Tsing Yi hiking trails amid links to 5 local chikungunya cases

Centre for Health Protection to undertake large-scale mosquito control on the trails after hikers test positive for the disease.

Authorities have closed the Tsing Yi Nature Trails for large-scale mosquito control. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Ageing Hong Kong opens new frontiers for insurers, pensions and cross-border care

As Hong Kong rapidly ages, more are buying insurance and pension products, while others are heading to the mainland for medical treatment.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong hospital fee rises a necessary step towards sustainability

Readers discuss the healthcare reform aimed at directing care to those most in need, recovering from a traumatic disaster, and AI’s impact on society.

Chikungunya fever

Hong Kong confirms 10th locally acquired case of chikungunya fever

A 67-year-old woman confirmed as the latest case after hiking in Tsing Yi, the Centre for Health Protection says.

A 67-year-old woman has been confirmed as the 10th locally acquired case of chikungunya fever. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

140 private doctors offering free basic healthcare to Hong Kong fire victims

Scheme grants survivors of Tai Po fire three consultations, plus medication, free of charge between now and February 28 next year.

Last week’s blaze left at least 159 dead and 79 injured. Photo: Sam Tsang
Wellness

Editorial | Hospital fee reform must balance social fairness with budgetary needs

While standard X-ray services at public hospitals will remain free, the pricing overhaul must be watched closely to avoid unintended harm.

Hong Kong

Dementia patient still missing in Hong Kong as doctor urges trackers for elders

Search for 87-year-old in Por Lo Shan, a countryside area in Tuen Mun, yields no results as drones and dogs assist operation.

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