The Health Bureau announced that a new eMedical Certificate function on the eHealth mobile application was launched today, enabling users in Hong Kong to access and verify all electronic medical certificates issued by the public sector through a one-stop centralised platform.

Through the eMedical Certificate function on the eHealth App, eHealth users can access electronic medical certificates issued by different public healthcare providers, including important medical documents such as medical certificates, attendance certificates, maternity/sick leave certificates, and maternity leave certificates.

In addition to the Hospital Authority (HA), the function also covers electronic medical certificates issued by the Department of Health and the 18 Chinese Medicine Clinics & Training & Research Centres for the first time.

Furthermore, the eMedical Certificate function features a central verification mechanism. By scanning the QR code on an electronic medical document, the system will automatically redirect to eHealth's Medical Certificate Verification Platform for immediate verification of the authenticity and validity of the document.

Citizens can also connect to the central verification mechanism of eHealth directly through the electronic platforms of healthcare providers, such as HA Go, enabling seamless verification of electronic medical certificates.

The bureau said that electronic medical documents not only reduce the risk of losing paper certificates, but also fully support a range of online services.

It added that with the eMedical Certificate function, citizens can store and verify various medical documents, enabling centralised management and everyday use, such as applying for leave from employers or schools, school enrolment, job applications and travel.

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