Main spectrum of work:
- Surveillance and control of non-communicable diseases of significance to the Hong Kong Population and formulation of related strategies and programmes, as well as secretariat support to the Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Disease (“NCD”);
- Oversee cancer screening services and cancer control activities, as well as providing secretariat support to the Cancer Coordinating Committee and Cancer Expert Working Group on Cancer Prevention and Screening;
- Provide professional input on environmental health issues and toxicovigilance matters; and
- Liaise with overseas health authorities on development of international strategy on NCD prevention.
Divisions:
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Division
- Environmental Health and Toxicovigilance Division
- Health Programme Division
- Health Statistics Division
- Public Health Information Division
- Risk Communication Division
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