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Health
In accordance with international practice and in consultation with the medical profession, social workers, the legal profession, academia and ethical groups, the council has released a Code of Practice on Reproductive Technology and Embryo Research, which sets out the requirements, standards and good practices for embryo researchers and reproductive technology practitioners.
Port Health
To prevent and control the cross-boundary spread of infectious and other serious diseases into and out of Hong Kong, the department's Port Health Office enforces quarantine measures according to the International Health Regulations and the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance. Arriving travellers at boundary control points are required to undergo temperature screening as a precautionary measure.
The Port Health Office also operates two Travel Health Centres to provide outbound travellers with disease preventive services, including medical consultation, vaccination, prophylactic medication and advice on travel-related risks. The office has a close working relationship with the travel industry and provides travel health information on the department's website.
Radiation Health
Set up under the Radiation Ordinance, the independent Radiation Board controls the import, export, possession and use of radioactive substances and irradiating apparatus. The board's executive arm is the department's Radiation Health Unit, which carries out licensing controls and conducts inspections of radioactive substances or irradiating apparatus. It also provides health surveillance and radiation monitoring for radiation workers, maintains metrology standards for environmental and occupational protection level radiation dosimetry measurements, and provides the related standard calibration services. The unit advises the government on the protection of public health in nuclear incidents and management of radioactive substances and wastes.
Training of Medical Personnel
Doctors
Degree courses in medicine and surgery are offered at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), which admitted a total of 420 medical students to their six-year bachelor degree programmes in 2015. In 2015, 40 medical graduates with professional qualifications obtained outside Hong Kong passed a licensing examination conducted by the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine is an independent statutory body which approves, assesses and accredits specialist training within the medical and dental professions. Its 15 colleges conduct training and examinations to award specialist qualifications to qualifying candidates.
The Hospital Authority also trains specialist doctors. Each year, most of the medical graduates of the two universities are offered Hospital Authority appointments for specialist training while
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