Health Bureau (Macau)

The Health Bureau (Chinese: 衛生局, Portuguese: Serviços de Saúde) in Macau is mainly responsible for coordinating the activities between the public and private organisations in the area of public health, and assure the health of citizens through specialised and primary health care services, as well as disease prevention and health promotion.[1]

It also handles the organisation of care and prevention of diseases affecting the population, sets guidelines for hospitals and private health care providers, and issues licences.[2]

The bureau is currently under Lo Iek Long.[3][4]

  1. ^ "The introduction of Health Bureau, Macau SAR". The Govt. of Macau SAR. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  2. ^ "The policy and functions of the department of health, Macau SAR". The Govt. of Macau SAR. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  3. ^ "Director of the Health Bureau Mr Lei Chin Ion and Coordinator of the Tourism Crisis Management Office cum Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office Ms Helena de Senna Fernandes brief reporters on the chartered flight arrangements to bring Macao resident home from Hubei Province". 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ "A matter of masks – macaomagazine.net". 23 March 2020.