At the Centre for Health Protection set up following the recommendations of the SARS Expert Committee, a well-protected laboratory technician analyses disease samples.

At the Centre for Health Protection set up following the recommendations of the SARS Expert Committee, a well-protected laboratory technician analyses disease samples.

To prepare for possible outbreaks of infectious diseases in the future, some 1 415 additional isolation beds are now available in public hospitals.

A team from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, has conducted the world's first study of applying chemical genetics to identify small molecule compounds that will prevent the infection of the SARS coronavirus in mammalian cells.
(Courtesy of Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong)

The Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong has established the first multi-disciplinary Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Centre in the Asia-Pacific region.
(Courtesy of Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong)

The public health care sector provides the very latest technology to meet the needs of the community.

Life expectancy in Hong Kong continues to rise. A baby boy born in 2004 could expect to live to 78.6 years and a baby girl to 84.6 years.