Surveillance & epidemiology branch
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Head:
Dr TH LEUNG, JP
MBBCh (Dublin)
MSc PH (Singapore)
FHKCCM
FHKAM (Community Medicine)
FRACMA |
Spectrum of work:
Communicable disease control
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Be responsible for epidemiological investigation on disease outbreaks, surveillance and control of communicable diseases in Hong Kong.
Non-communicable disease control
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Be responsible for surveillance and control of non-communicable diseases of significance to the Hong Kong population and formulation of related strategies and programmes.
Health promotion
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Be responsible for promoting knowledge-based, needs-driven, effective and coordinated health promotion actions; providing advice to the community and the District Councils on public health issues; coordinating with various local and overseas organisations to strengthen actions that improve the public health; and undertaking health promotion activities.
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