The FEHD operates the Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre in Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui and the Communication Resource Centre at the Fa Yuen Street Municipal Services Building in Mong Kok to educate the public on the importance of food safety and environmental hygiene through multi-media interactive exhibits and library materials.

Outreaching programmes, including talks, exhibitions and various health educational activities, are organised to disseminate messages on personal hygiene, food safety and measures that help maintain a hygienic living environment. During the year, 2 991 health talks were given to various target groups including food handlers, school children, foreign domestic helpers, the elders and new arrivals.

During the year, the FEHD also launched new publicity drives, including the broadcast of television and radio Announcements in the Public Interest, displaying advertisements at tunnel portals, bus shelters and railway stations, putting up banners and posters, and distribution of pamphlets. The key messages were to encourage the public to continue keeping Hong Kong clean and remind road users not to litter from vehicles. To encourage community involvement in keeping Hong Kong clean, the department also provided District Councils and local organisations with subsidies amounting to $1.8 million for organising cleansing activities and campaigns.