Centre for Health Protection (CHP) Hong Kong
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| Centre for Health Protection | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Superseding agency | None |
| Jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Ministers responsible | York Chow, Secretary for Food and Health Dr P Y Lam, Director of Health |
| Agency executive | Dr Thomas Tsang, JP, Controller of the CHP |
| Parent agency | Department of Health (Hong Kong) |
| Website | |
| www.chp.gov.hk | |
The Centre for Health Protection (衛生防護中心) is an agency under the Department of Health in Hong Kong and responsible for health and safety.
Created in 2003 in response to the SARS outbreak, CHP plays the same role and function as the Centers for Disease Control in the United States and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in the EU.
The CHP is headed by the Controller for the Centre for Health Protection and reports to the Director of the Department of Health.
CHP deals with various health related issues including:
[edit] See also
- Similar agencies:
- Macau Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), European Union
- Centres for Disease Control (CDC), USA
- Health Protection Agency (HPA), UK
- Institut de veille sanitaire (IVS), France
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Canada
[edit] References
Categories: Hong Kong government departments and agencies | Hong Kong Government | Politics of Hong Kong
Centre fpr Health Protection in Hong Kong
Flu Express (Volume 7, Number 27 (Week 27)
30 June 2011
Flu Express
Local situation of Influenza Activity (as of June 29. 2011)
Reporting Period ; June 19 - June 25, 2011 (Week 26)
