HA rolls out Phase II of community health training programme

The five-year project will train primary healthcare personnel on the Mainland.

The Hospital Authority (HA) have signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Health Commission (NHC) and the Chow Tai Fook Medical Foundation Limited to launch Phase II of the New Horizon in Community Health training programme.

The programme will run for five years and aims to train additional primary healthcare personnel on the Mainland, with a focus on clinical practice and primary healthcare management.

The project will continue to adopt the management framework established in Phase I.

The HA will organise training activities, including online and in-person courses, site visits, mentorships in both locations, and joint academic exchange conferences.

Meanwhile, the NHC will oversee the recruitment of trainees and provide overall coordination and guidance. Meanwhile, the Foundation will provide approximately $10m (US$1.3m) in funding support.

The programme builds on a collaboration that began in 2007. Phase I was completed last year and trained more than 1,500 primary healthcare professionals across 31 provinces, municipalities and regions.

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