About WHO in Hong Kong SAR (China)

About WHO in Hong Kong SAR (China)

The World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization (WHO) was established on 7 April 1948 as the directing and coordinating authority in global public health within the United Nations system. Working at three levels in the Organization (global, regional and country), more than 7000 WHO staff worldwide collaborate with the governments of 194 Member States and other partners to achieve the WHO founding vision of the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people.

The Western Pacific Region

The WHO Western Pacific Region is home to more than one quarter of the world’s population, stretching over more than one third of the distance around the globe. In all, more than 600 WHO staff work in 15 country offices and the Regional Office in Manila, Philippines, to support Member States in achieving better health outcomes for the Region’s nearly 1.9 billion people in 37 countries and areas.

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WHO History

 

In May 1953, Hong Kong SAR (China), formerly Hong Kong SAR, China, was assigned to the Western Pacific Region at the Sixth World Health Assembly ''without prejudice to any questions regarding its sovereignty'' as an area. It was under the British administration until 30 June 1997. From the fortieth session of the Regional Committee in 1989 to the forty-seventh in 1996, Hong Kong attended sessions of the Regional Committee under its own name. With effect from the forty-eighth session in 1997, Hong Kong has attended the Regional Committee as Hong Kong SAR (China).

The Regional Office was placed temporarily in Hong Kong SAR (China) from August 1950 to July 1951.

Hong Kong SAR (China) was covered by the WHO Representative Office in Taipei, China (Taiwan) from 1959 until it was closed on 30 June 1972. In 1972, the responsibility over Hong Kong was transferred to the Western Pacific Regional Office under the Office of the Director, Programme Management.

 

 

Contact WHO

All enquiries about WHO’s work with Hong Kong SAR (China) should be sent to the Director of Programme Management.

Office address:
World Health Organization
Regional Office for the Western Pacific
United Nations Avenue PO Box 2932
1000 Manila, the Philippines

Email: 
wprocsu@who.int 

Department of Health

21/F Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Tel:
+852 2961 8989

Email:
enquiries@dh.gov.hk

Website:
http://www.dh.gov.hk