Centre for Health Protection

Centre for Health Protection

衛生防護中心
Agency overview
Formed	1 June 2004 (1 June 2004)
Jurisdiction	Hong Kong
Headquarters	Kowloon City, Hong Kong
Ministers responsible	Sophia Chan, Secretary for Food and Health Dr. Ronald Lam Man Kin, Director of Health
Agency executive	Dr. Edwin Tsui Lok Kin , JP, Controller of the CHP
Parent agency	Department of Health
Website	www.chp.gov.hk

The Centre for Health Protection is an agency under the Department of Health in Hong Kong responsible for disease prevention and control. CHP plays the same role and function as the Centers for Disease Control in the United States, and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in the European Union (EU).