AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGreater Bay Area medical safety: Hong Kong’s Department of Health joined a 2026 emergency drill in Guangzhou focused on medical products safety incidents, aiming to strengthen cross-border regulatory coordination with Guangdong and Macao’s Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau. Chinese medicine push: Hong Kong’s Secretary for Health Prof. Lo Chung-mau met NATCM leadership to align Chinese medicine development with national and local plans, including Hong Kong’s 2026–2030 framework. Cancer care spotlight: Prof. Lo also spoke at the World Cancer Congress 2026 plenary, highlighting Hong Kong’s cancer-control approach across prevention, early diagnosis, equitable treatment and research. Hospital community care: Public hospitals marked Mid-Autumn with patient-focused activities, including music and tailored treats for people with swallowing difficulties, reinforcing mental health support and carer engagement. Macau health-related update: Macau reported 1,832 notifiable disease cases in August, with flu cases dipping. Health tech/robotics (UM): Researchers at the University of Macau published a roadmap for embodied intelligence in insect-scale robots, a step toward more autonomous systems that could eventually support health-related applications.
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