The “Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint” was unveiled by the government on Thursday and covers five key categories: services; the profession itself; development areas; cultural inheritance; and going global.
It also outlines eight goals and 20 actions to promote the comprehensive and high-quality development of the sector.
“Our vision is to inherit the essence of Chinese medicine, uphold its principles while innovating, and leverage the experience and resources of our nation’s development to utilise Chinese medicine to enable Hong Kong residents to receive higher-quality and more comprehensive medical services, thereby improving their health.
“We aim to build Hong Kong into a bridgehead for Chinese medicine to go global.”
Some highlights from the blueprint include a plan to amend laws to strengthen the regulation of proprietary Chinese medicine products and setting up more defined clinical pathways for collaboration and referrals across different professions.
