Policy Address

Enhance Cancer Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment

231. The Government will consolidate Hong Kong's leading position in cancer research, prevention and control, optimising services for cancer patients by:

  1. Collaborate with the National Cancer Center.15

  2. Support the hosting of the World Cancer Congress 2026 in Hong Kong.

  3. Enhance cervical cancer screening services and expand the Pilot Scheme on Human Papillomavirus Testing of Self-collected Samples from the Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) under the Department of Health (DH) to the district health network.

  4. Enhance cancer screening technologies through commissioning local universities to explore the use of AI-aided lung cancer screening.

  5. Enhance treatment efficacy and reduce side effects by expanding genetic and related testing services.

  6. Leverage cancer data and biological resources to advance oncology research, accelerate the development and translation of anticancer drugs and related innovative therapies, speed up the evaluation and approval of innovative anticancer drugs under "1+" mechanism, and evaluate and introduce these drugs into the HA Drug Formulary.

  7. Increase the HA's capacity of services and acquire additional medical equipment.

Remark 15: The Government will sign a co-operation framework agreement with the National Cancer Center to deepen collaboration in basic cancer research, screening, early diagnosis and treatment, big data application, public education outreach and other areas.