Hospital Authority welcomes re-appointment of chairman
Mr Wu said it was an honour for him to be reappointed as Hospital Authority chairman. "We have many challenges ahead of us but I am sure the Hospital Authority will come through as a better and stronger organisation serving the people of Hong Kong with quality health services. I want to thank all my 56,000 colleagues at the authority for their unwavering support which has made my job so much easier. I really feel honoured to be chairman of such an outstanding team of dedicated professionals."
(Media-Newswire.com) - The Hospital Authority today ( November 14 ) welcomed the Government's re-appointment of Mr Anthony Wu Ting-yuk as chairman of the authority board for another two-year term with effect from December 1.
Mr Wu said it was an honour for him to be reappointed as Hospital Authority chairman. "We have many challenges ahead of us but I am sure the Hospital Authority will come through as a better and stronger organisation serving the people of Hong Kong with quality health services. I want to thank all my 56,000 colleagues at the authority for their unwavering support which has made my job so much easier. I really feel honoured to be chairman of such an outstanding team of dedicated professionals."
Mr Wu also thanked the Food and Health Bureau for its support and guidance. "The bureau has given the Hospital Authority tremendous support and guidance over the years and we will continue to work with the Government in tackling the many hurdles ahead of us."
Mr Wu also looks forward to further enhancing the public accountability and transparency of the authority, and strengthening the communication with the public, mass media as well as health care professionals.
While welcoming the re-appointment of Ms Vivien Chan, Professor Fok Tai-fai, Dr Joseph Lee Kok-long, Mr John Lee Luen-wai and Dr Donald Li Kwok-tung and appointment of Mr Chan Bing-woon, Professor Lee Sum-ping, Ms Queenie Leung Pik-man, Professor George Woo and Mr Stephen Yip as Members of the Hospital Authority Board, Mr Wu expressed his deepest appreciation on behalf of the authority to the outgoing board members, Mr Edward Ho Sing-tin and Dr Polly Lau Mo-yee for their invaluable contribution to the authority. "They will be truly missed." he said.
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