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Bupa Hong Kong Welcomes Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan, Supporting Prevention, Primary Healthcare and Healthy Ageing to Build a Healthier Hong Kong

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 16 September 2026 - Bupa Hong Kong welcomes Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the healthcare-related initiatives announced in the latest Policy Address.

We are encouraged by the Government's focus on strengthening primary healthcare, advancing prevention and population health management, accelerating digital health adoption, supporting healthy ageing, expanding Greater Bay Area (GBA) cross-boundary healthcare integration, and promoting Chinese medicine development, reflecting a long-term commitment to enhancing quality of life and supporting the health and wellbeing of the community.

As Hong Kong's healthcare needs continue to evolve amid an ageing population and increasing prevalence of chronic conditions, there is an important opportunity to further strengthen prevention, early intervention and primary healthcare. Enabling people to stay healthy and improve their quality of life not only supports better health outcomes, but also contributes to a more resilient and sustainable healthcare system for the future.

At Bupa Hong Kong, we believe healthcare should go beyond treating illness to empowering people throughout their health journey, actively supporting individuals to manage and improve their health at every stage of life. By bringing together health insurance, integrated Western and Chinese healthcare services and digital health solutions, we enable people to take greater control of their health while receiving comprehensive medical and preventive care support.

We also recognise that strong public-private collaboration and leveraging GBA healthcare resources will be essential to meeting Hong Kong's evolving health needs, improving hospital services and alleviating pressure on the public healthcare system. By harnessing the collective strengths of government, healthcare providers and the private sector, Hong Kong can further strengthen primary healthcare, support the adoption of digital health solutions and promote healthy ageing. Together, we can help make healthcare more accessible and seamless, while supporting better health outcomes across the community.

Bupa Hong Kong looks forward to continuing to work alongside the Government and partners across the healthcare ecosystem to support Hong Kong's long-term development, helping people live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

For more information about Bupa Hong Kong, please visit www.bupa.com.hk/en/.


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Bupa – A health insurance specialist

Established in 1947, Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We are an international healthcare company serving over 68 million customers worldwide. With no shareholders, we reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. Bupa has businesses around the world, principally in Australia, the UK, Spain, Poland, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, India, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand. We also have associate businesses in Saudi Arabia.

Bupa has been a health insurance specialist in Hong Kong since 1976, offering one-stop solutions across domestic and international health insurance, and healthcare services. Our comprehensive medical insurance schemes are tailored to meet individual needs, and we provide health solutions for companies of all sizes. We also have a team of registered nurses, health management professionals, and doctors who provide various expert healthcare support.

Our healthcare provision arm, Quality HealthCare Medical Services (QHMS), became part of Bupa in October 2013. QHMS offers Western Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Diagnostics & Imaging, Physiotherapy, Mental Health and Wellness services via a network of over 1,650 provider service points in Hong Kong.

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