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Health

The council's code of practice 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. Travellers arriving at boundary control points are required to undergo temperature screening as a precautionary measure.

The 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. It works closely 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 enforces the ordinance so as to control the production, sale, possession and use of radioactive substances and irradiating apparatus. The board's executive arm is the department's Radiation Health Unit, which licenses and inspects radioactive substances and irradiating apparatus. It also provides health surveillance and radiation monitoring for radiation workers, maintains metrology standards in radiation dosimetry measurements and provides calibration services on radiation dosimeters. The unit advises on the management of radioactive substances and wastes and, in case of nuclear incidents, on the protection of public health,

Training of Heathcare Professionals

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 478 medical students to their bachelor's degree programmes in 2018. Another 51 medical graduates with professional qualifications obtained outside Hong Kong passed licensing examinations 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.

The Hospital Authority trains specialist doctors, offering appointments to nearly all the medical graduates of the two universities each year for on-the-job specialist training. In 2017-18, about 370 doctors were recruited for specialist training. Around 260 doctors were awarded specialist qualifications by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in 2018.

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