MO-HK signs medical cooperation agreement

A five-year cooperation agreement has been signed between Macau and Hong Kong on several areas of healthcare, the Health Bureau (SSM) announced.

A delegation from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) visited the SSM Monday, which is when the two parties signed the agreement. The agreement is a renewal of an existing document. The first agreement was signed in 2007, with two renewals in 2013 and 2018.

The agreement focuses on strengthening the joint development of the two parties in healthcare and medical administration, and promote medical cooperation within the Greater Bay Area (GBA).

A variety of fields are covered, such as academic and technical exchanges, workforce training, information exchange, medical management, emergency medical and material assistance, case referrals, as well as the exchange of information regarding infectious diseases and experiences in diagnosis and treatment.

Before signing the agreement, the two parties had a formal meeting to debrief and forecast the future of medical cooperation.

Ho Ioc San, the chief of office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, the SSM, and the HA have long enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial partnership, particularly in areas such as training of medical professionals, prevention and control of infectious diseases, patient referrals, medical cooperation and technical support.  AL