Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau will depart for a visit to Nanjing tomorrow and return to Hong Kong the following day.

During the visit, Prof Lo will meet health officials of Jiangsu Province and introduce the latest developments of healthcare policies in Hong Kong to them.

He also plans to attend the 13th Nanjing Academic Symposium on Hepatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplantation with the aim of deepening exchanges and collaboration on healthcare related areas with the Mainland.

As part of Prof Lo’s agenda, he will visit pharmaceutical companies and hospitals there to introduce the latest progress in enhancing Hong Kong's drug approval mechanism and registration regime, and share the city’s experiences in strengthening hospital management and services.

During his absence, Under Secretary for Health Libby Lee will be Acting Secretary.