02.02.05.02. How are health budgets allocated and dispersed, across program areas? | Hong Kong SAR

02.02.05.02. How are health budgets allocated and dispersed, across program areas? | Hong Kong SAR

17 Aug 2022

For the Department of Health, the budget is dispersed across its 8 programme areas. Among them, the top 3 areas in 2019 were disease prevention (57.5%, HK$7,654.3 million), medical and dental treatment for civil servants (15.9%, HK$2,111.1 million), and statuary functions (10.9%, HK$ 1,451.9 million) (The 2019-20 Budget, 2019b).

References:

The 2019-20 Budget. (2019b). Estimates – DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.