Chapter 9
Health
Hong Kong's public and private medical sectors
provide comprehensive 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.
Figures at a Glance
Infant mortality rate
2019
1.4* per 1,000 registered live births
Maternal mortality ratio
2019
Life expectancy at birth 2020
0* per 100,000 registered live births
82.7* (Male) 88.1* (Female)
2069 (projected)
88.4 (Male)
93.9 (Female)
*provisional figures
Hong Kong has an excellent healthcare system supported by a highly professional team of workers. The infant mortality rate in 2019 was among the lowest in the world. Male and female life expectancy at birth was among the world's highest in 2020.
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