The Hong Kong Health Sector
Development and Change

Robin Gauld & Derek Gould

Since the 1990s, the Hong Kong public health sector has been under constant review: there has been increasing emphasis on the need for major changes in its structure and funding, and traditional Chinese medicine has received formal recognition. This book covers the period from British colonisation of Hong Kong in 1841 through to the present day. It looks at the way in which the health sector developed, the structural arrangements that resulted, and the manner in which the heath system functions today. For those involved in the sector, this will be essential reading. With the system's colonial origins, and the presence of complementary therapies, the book makes an interesting case study for anyone working in public health.

'...The authors give us an invaluable account of the historical legacy of the Hong Kong health secotr and show how the past led to its piecemeal non-system of today. In particular they offer rich material on and analysis of the developments in the past two decades ... A must read for anyone interested in health policy.' William C. L. Hsiao, K.T. Li Professor of Economics Harvard School of Public Health

About the Author

Robin Gauld is senior lecturer in health policy, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago. He has taught at the City University of Hong Kong.

Derek Gould is a retired Principal Assistant Secretary for Health and Welfare in the Hong Kong Government, now turned consultant. He also lectures on health policy and public administration at various universities.

Publication details

paperback, 192 pages, illustrated, ISBN 1 877276 29 4, $39.95