The Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) renewed its five-year (2023-2028) cooperation agreement with the Macau Special Administrative Region Government Health Bureau on August 28. The agreement includes continuing to strengthen the joint development of both parties in the fields of healthcare and medical administrative management, fully supporting medical cooperation in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, covering multiple different fields, including academic and technical exchanges, personnel training, information exchange, medical management, emergency medical and material assistance, case referral, as well as the exchange of infectious disease information and treatment experience. The picture shows the Chairman of the Medical Authority, Fan Hongling (second from left), Dr. Gao Bangsheng (first from right), Director of the Office of the Secretary for Social and Cultural Affairs of Macau, Ho Yushan (second from right), and Dr. Lo Yilong (first from left) taking a group photo after the signing ceremony. The Chairman of the Medical Authority, Dr. Fan Hongling, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Gao Bangsheng, led a delegation to visit the Macau Health Bureau and attended the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement. During this period, a high-level exchange meeting was held to summarize the achievements of medical service cooperation between the two regions and look forward to future development directions. The two sides signed a cooperation agreement in 2007, establishing and continuously developing a friendly cooperative relationship; Subsequently, the agreement was renewed in 2013 and 2018, respectively; Yesterday, Dr. Gao was promoted to a new five-year cooperation agreement with Dr. Luo Yilong, Director of the Macau Health Bureau. Fan Hongling said: The Medical Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with the Macau Health Bureau since 2007, and is pleased to see that both sides have engaged in various exchanges and cooperation. The Medical Authority actively cooperates with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's medical and health policies, deepens cooperation with different cities in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area in the field of medical and health related institutions, promotes the development of public hospitals, and better integrates into the overall development of the country. We hope to spend time with the Macau Health Bureau in the future On the basis of good cooperation, we will maintain close cooperation to further enhance the professional level of public hospital services in Hong Kong and Macao, promote collaborative development, and achieve win-win cooperation In terms of talent training, both Hong Kong and Macao have conducted multiple specialized doctor training activities in the past, promoting the exchange and training of medical professionals in both regions. The Macau Health Bureau has arranged for doctors to come to Hong Kong multiple times to participate in specialized training and seminar activities. The Medical Authority is actively considering optimizing the arrangements for medical professionals nominated by the Macau Health Bureau to come to Hong Kong for training, further promoting the cultivation of medical talents and academic exchanges between the two regions. Fan Hongling stated that by renewing the cooperation agreement, the Medical Authority expects to continue close cooperation with the Macau Health Bureau in the field of medical and health care, learn from each other, improve the level of medical services in the area, respond to the challenges of population aging, and make greater contributions to the health and well-being of the general public. (New News Agency)