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Announcements from Department of Health

15 . 07 . 2024

Please note the following announcement from Department of Health:

  • New recommendations for GLP-1 receptor agonists to minimise risk of aspiration and pneumonia aspiration during general anaesthesia or deep sedation
  • Nexavar (sorafenib): Assessing the potential risk of tumour lysis syndrome
  • Thematic Report on Iron Status (as part of the Population Health Survey (PHS) 2020-22)

The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Academy) is an independent institution with statutory power to organise, monitor, assess and accredit all medical and dental specialist training, and the responsibility to oversee the continuing medical education and continuous professional development to maintain the standard of specialists practising in Hong Kong.

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