Professor Bian Zhaoxiang, the hospital’s chief executive, said: “The country hopes that Hong Kong, during the development of Chinese medicine, can become a flagship and a bridgehead in bringing [the treatments] to the world.”
Bian’s remarks came ahead of the release of the city’s Chinese medicine development blueprint, which health authorities are expected to announce early next week, according to a source.
The new publicly owned hospital in Tseung Kwan O, currently operated by a company established by Baptist University, aims to develop a “Hong Kong model” for three service types: one involving pure Chinese medicine; another where traditional practice plays a predominant role; and a third integrating Chinese and Western medicine services.