Hong Kong Medical Association

The Hong Kong Medical Association (HKMA; Chinese: 香港醫學會), formerly called the Hong Kong Chinese Medical Association, is a medical association based in Hong Kong.[1]

Hong Kong Medical Association
MottoTo safeguard the health of the people
Formation1920
Typeprofessional association
HeadquartersDuke of Windsor Social Service Building, 5/F, 15 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong
Location
Membership
Over 8,000
Chief Executive
Yvonne Leung
WebsiteHong Kong Medical Association

Founded in 1920, the Association brings together all medical practitioners practising in, and serving the people of, Hong Kong. Its objective is to promote the welfare of the medical profession and the health of the public. With the current membership of over 8,000 from all sectors of medical practice, it speaks collectively for its members and aims to keep its members abreast of medical ethics and issues around the world.[1]

The Association takes pride in displaying in its emblem its motto in Chinese which translates as "to safeguard the health of the people" to pronounce the sacred duty of a medical practitioner to look after his/her patients.[1]

To represent the interests of medical practitioners in Hong Kong, the Association nominates members to serve various medical and related statutory and non-statutory institutions including the Medical Council of Hong Kong, Council of Smoking and Health (COSH), Pharmacy and Poisons Board, etc.[2]

References
  1. "The Hong Kong Medical Association". The Hong Kong Medical Association.
  2. "About us". The Hong Kong Medical Association.
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