Chapter 9
Health
Hong Kong's public and private medical sectors provide extensive healthcare services, including a low-cost public healthcare 'safety net' that ensures no one in Hong Kong is denied medical care due to lack of means.
The Food and Health Bureau formulates policies and allocates resources for healthcare services, with the aim of protecting and promoting public health, providing lifelong holistic care to every resident and ensuring no one is denied medical help due to lack of means.
The Department of Health is the government's health adviser and executes policies and statutory functions. It safeguards the community's health through promotional, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services.
The Hospital Authority, established under the Hospital Authority Ordinance, provides public hospital and related services. It offers medical treatment and rehabilitation services through hospitals, specialist clinics, general outpatient clinics and outreach services organised into seven clusters that together serve the whole city.
2017 Figures at a Glance
Infant Mortality Rate
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Life Expectancy
2017
81.7* (Male)
1.6* per 1,000 registered live births
1.8* per 100,000 registered live births
87.7* (Female)
at birth
2066 (projected)
87.1 (Male)
93.1 (Female)
*provisional figures
Hong Kong has a quality healthcare system supported by a highly professional team of workers. The infant mortality rate was 1.6* per 1,000 live births in 2017, one of the lowest in the world. Male and female life expectancy at birth, respectively at 81.7 years and 87.7 years, were among the world's highest.
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