An interdisciplinary research team led by The University of Hong Kong (HKU), funded by the Strategic Public Policy Research Funding Scheme of the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, conducted a comprehensive study from May 2022 to May 2025 on Hong Kong residents’ cross-border utilization of healthcare services and mobility within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
The study surveyed 3,500 Hong Kong residents living in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou; conducted in-depth interviews with 140 Hong Kong residents, 40 healthcare professionals, and 20 government officials from Hong Kong and mainland China; and organized nine focus group discussions. The findings underscore the significant role of cross-border healthcare in enhancing Hong Kong residents’ wellbeing and mobility (especially cross-border retirement). However, persistent challenges remain in accessing medical information, service delivery models, healthcare affordability, and policy coordination between the two healthcare systems—highlighting the need for policy innovations in both the near and long term.
Professor Shenjing He, Head of the Department of Urban Planning and Design and Director of the Social Infrastructure for Equity and Wellbeing (SIEW) Lab at HKU and his research teammates, will announce the findings, along with analysis and recommendations at the press conference.
Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the press conference. Details are as follows:
Date: August 13, 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00am
Venue: KB 829, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU
For media enquiries, please contact email: zixuanh@connect.hku.hk; Tel: 852- 66727341
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