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Yeoh Eng Kiong

Yeoh Eng Kiong MBBS (HK), FRCP (Edin), FHKCP, FRCP (Lond), FRCP (Glasg), FRACP, FHKAM, FHKCCM, FFPH (UK), FRACMA

Public Health
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

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Professor Yeoh is Professor of Public Health, Director at the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and also Head of Division of Health System, Policy and Management at the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care.

His research is in health systems, services and policy with an interest in applying systems thinking in studying how the complex components of health systems interact and interrelate to improve health. One current research commisioned by the HKSAR Government uses methods in system science for integration of health and social care for the elderly population.

Prior to joining CUHK, Professor Yeoh was Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food of the HKSAR Government (1999-2004). He was head & the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (1990-1999). He was awarded JP and GBS by the HKSAR Government.
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