Homeless people in Hong Kong will have access to free and more affordable dental services starting next year under an expanded government health programme, authorities have said. From January 1, the community dental support programme under the Department of Health will be expanded to offer dental scaling services, root canal treatment and denture fittings, with…
Hong Kong authorities will launch a guide for professionals required to report child abuse cases by the end of the month, which will include a decision tree that can be used as a legal defence in court. An ordinance that requires 25 education, healthcare and social work professions to report suspected cases of child abuse…
The exodus following the prolonged coronavirus pandemic forced the Hong Kong government to jump on the global bandwagon in the hunt for talent under an array of admission schemes. Two years have passed and it is time to take stock. The authorities must strive to improve the arrangements and ensure that the city genuinely benefits…